Cabbage upkari
A delicious vegan recipe of cabbage steamed with coconut and chana dal
Servings: 5
Calories: 276kcal
Ingredients
- 2 small cabbage or 1 large cabbage (patta gobi)
- ½ cup split and skinned bengal gram (chana dal)
- ½ cup fresh grated coconut or desiccated coconut
- 1 medium size onion, chopped
- 5 to 6 garlic , crushed or chopped
- 1 to 2 sprig curry leaves
- 1 green chili, chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder (ground turmeric)
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder - optional (or cayenne pepper or paprika)
- 3 tablespoon oil
- a pinch of asafoetida (hing) - optional
- ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves or cilantro leaves for garnish
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Firstly pick, rinse the chana dal. Soak the chana dal in water for 1 hour.
- Heat oil in a pan or kadai and splutter the mustard seeds and fry the cumin seeds.
- Add the onions and saute them till they become transparent.
- Now add the garlic and curry leaves and fry for a minute or two.
- Add the cabbage, chana dal and green chilies.
- Add the spice powders and salt as required.
- Mix everything and cover the pan with a lid. Let the cabbage cook in its own juice. You could add ½ cup of water to the cabbage to avoid the cabbage from being burnt. Or check the tips section above the recipe card.
- After 10-15 minutes, when the cabbage is half cooked, add the grated coconut.
- Cover and cook for some more 15-20 minutes till the chana dal is cooked.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve cabbage upkari hot with chapatis, dal and rice. It can also be packed in lunch box.
Nutrition
Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 568mg | Potassium: 715mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 536IU | Vitamin B1 (Thiamine): 1mg | Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): 1mg | Vitamin B3 (Niacin): 19mg | Vitamin B6: 1mg | Vitamin C: 169mg | Vitamin E: 4mg | Vitamin K: 279µg | Calcium: 203mg | Vitamin B9 (Folate): 352µg | Iron: 3mg | Magnesium: 54mg | Phosphorus: 123mg | Zinc: 1mg