Cabbage Bhaji

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Cabbage bhaji recipe with step by step photos – This cabbage bhaji or sabzi is a simple home style sauteed and steamed cabbage dish made with minimal ingredients. A vegan recipe that goes well with roti or paratha and makes for an excellent side dish with sambar rice or dal rice combo.

cabbage bhaji served in a white bowl with text layover.

Coconut is added to the bhaji, which makes the overall dish have a faint sweet taste. The subtle sweetness of the cabbage also adds on to the overall flavor in this dish. Green chilies are added to give a bit of heat.

This is a no onion no garlic recipe. I have used asafoetida here to mimic the flavor of garlic. Though you can add 3 to 4 garlic cloves (either lightly crushed or chopped) instead of asafoetida.

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I make this cabbage bhaji as a side dish with chapatis or as a side dish with sambar rice or dal rice.

The recipe can also be packed in a tiffin box with some soft rotis or chapatis. It even tastes good with bread or buns. You can easily scale this recipe according to your needs.

Step-by-Step Guide

How to make Cabbage Bhaji

1. Rinse 300 grams of cabbage. Remove the outer skin if bruised. Then shred or chop 250 grams of cabbage. 300 grams of cabbage gives about 4 cups of shredded or chopped cabbage. Also, chop 1 green chili. Keep aside.

Tip – Before shredding the cabbage, you can also rinse and then halve or quarter the cabbage and blanch in hot water for about 5 minutes. This gets rid of any worms or insects if they’re in the cabbage.

cabbage

2. Heat 2.5 tablespoons of oil in a shallow pan or kadai. You can use any neutral-flavored oil.

Then add ½ teaspoon of cumin seeds and let them splutter on low heat.

cumin to make cabbage bhaji recipe

3. Next add 12 to 15 curry leaves, 1 green chili (chopped) and a pinch of asafoetida (hing). Stir and mix well.

green chilli for cabbage bhaji

4. Now add the shredded or chopped cabbage.

adding cabbage

5. Season with salt as per taste.

salt to make cabbage bhaji

6. Mix the salt very well with the cabbage.

mix salt with cabbage

7. Keep a rimmed lid on top of the pan. Pour water on the lid. The water in the lid, creates steam in the pan and helps in cooking the cabbage. Cook the cabbage on a sim or a low heat.

Alternatively, you can add some water (about ¼ to ⅓ cup) in the pan. Cover with a lid and cook the cabbage. If the water dries up whilst cooking and the cabbage is not cooked, then you can add some more water. In case the water dries.

cooking cabbage bhaji

8. Do check the cabbage after every 5 to 6 minutes, by carefully removing the lid. In case the water dries on the lid, then add some more water and continue cooking the cabbage.

If you see the cabbage getting browned, then sprinkle some water in the pan. Usually, the cabbage does not get browned. But depending on the type and quality of the pan, the cabbage can get browned.

making cabbage bhaji

9. On a low heat, steam till the cabbage is softened and cooked well.

cooking cabbage bhaji

10. When done, then add ¼ cup grated coconut. The cabbage bhaji should be dry when you add coconut. Instead of grated coconut, you can also add ¼ cup of desiccated coconut powder.

adding coconut to cabbage bhaji

11. Mix well and saute for a minute.

cooking cabbage bhaji

12. Switch off the heat. Lastly, add 2 tablespoons of chopped coriander leaves. Again stir and mix.

garnishing cabbage bhaji

12. Serve cabbage bhaji hot or warm with chapatis or paratha or as a side dish with any dal-rice or sambar-rice.

cabbage bhaji


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Cabbage Bhaji

A simple home style cabbage bhaji made with coconut and few spices.
5 from 6 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Goan
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Diet Vegan
Difficulty Level Easy
Servings 3
Units

Ingredients

  • 2.5 tablespoons oil
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 12 to 15 curry leaves
  • 1 green chili, chopped
  • 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
  • 4 cups chopped cabbage (patta gobi) or 300 grams cabbage – shredded or chopped
  • salt as required
  • ¼ cup tightly packed grated coconut or desiccated coconut powder
  • 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves

Instructions
 

  • Rinse and then slice or shred or chop 300 grams cabbage. Also chop 1 green chili. Keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a shallow kadai or a shallow frying pan.
  • Add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
  • Then add curry leaves, chopped green chilies and a pinch of asafoetida. Stir and mix well.
  • Cover the pan with a rimmed lid. Pour water on the lid. The water in the lid, creates steam in the pan and helps in cooking the cabbage. Steam cook on sim or a low flame.
  • Do check the cabbage after every 5 to 6 minutes, by carefully removing the lid. In case the water dries on the lid, then add some more water and continue cooking the cabbage.
  • If you see the cabbage getting browned, then sprinkle some water in the pan. Usually the cabbage does not get browned. But depending on the type and quality of pan, the cabbage can get browned.
  • When the cabbage is cooked well, then add 1/4 cup grated coconut. Mix well and saute for a minute.
  • Switch off the heat. Lastly add 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves. Mix well.
  • Serve cabbage bhaji hot with chapatis or paratha a side dish with any dal-rice or sambar-rice.

Notes

  • Instead of asafoetida, 3 to 4 medium garlic cloves can be used.
  • This recipe can be easily scaled to make a bigger or smaller batch.
  • To make the dish gluten-free skip adding asafoetida or source gluten-free asafoetida.

Nutrition Info (Approximate Values)

Nutrition Facts
Cabbage Bhaji
Amount Per Serving
Calories 158 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Sodium 456mg20%
Potassium 190mg5%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 265IU5%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg67%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg59%
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 46mg230%
Vitamin B6 1mg50%
Vitamin C 116mg141%
Vitamin E 5mg33%
Vitamin K 72µg69%
Calcium 59mg6%
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 512µg128%
Iron 1mg6%
Magnesium 16mg4%
Phosphorus 35mg4%
Zinc 1mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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This Cabbage Bhaji post from the blog archives first published in July 2016 has been updated and republished on December 2022.

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10 Comments

  1. I have cooked using some of these recipes, and they are so delicious! Thank you for creating this site.5 stars

  2. Such a nice recipe !!
    This is one of my favorite and and being Gujarati we’re cooking this recipe more often.
    It would be delicious if you add shredded carrot & spring onion along with cabbage.
    Please do try and you’ll amazed.5 stars

  3. hi,
    your recipes are awesome, i have tried many of these and those are made really very good as per your instructions. please add some soyabin recipes please

        1. sandeepta, i do not use soy bean chunks. i had read an article some years back as to the manufacturing of soy bean chunks in india, which stated that these are not good for health. after that i stopped using soy bean chunks and granules. i am not able to get the article or else i would have shared the it with you.