A delightful mish-mash of Cabbage and Dhal. A variation from the North Indian preparation.
Ingredients
vegetarian 4 servings
Cabbage - 2 cups (finely chopped)
Moong Dhal(split) - 1/2 cup(cook for 1 whistle in a pressure cooker with 3/4 cup of water)
ginger juliens - 1/2 tsp
green chillies - 3 no.s finely chopped
turmeric powder - a pinch
cocunut (grated) - 1/2 cup
pure coconut oil - 1 tbsp
salt - to taste
mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
urad dal - 1/2 tsp
curry leaves - 1 tsp
chopped coriander leaves - 1 tsp
water - 1 1/2 cup
crushed cashews - 2 tsp(fried in ghee)
Directions
Heat cocunut oil in a kadai. put mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds,curry leaves,chopped coriander leaves,green chillies, salt, turmeric powder and water . bring it to boil.
Add cabbage and cook till done.
Add cooked dhal and grated cocunut.
You can also add few crushed cashews fried in ghee to add richness to the Cabbage Parupu Thoran.