- Cabbage(finely chopped) - 2 cups
- Onion (finely chopped) - 1 nos
- Garlic paste-1/2 tsp
- Ginger(chopped) – 1/2 tsp
- Green chillies (sliced) -3 nos
- Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) – 1/4 tsp
- Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
- Salt - As reqd
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
- Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
- Black gram(Uzhunnuparippu) - 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves(chopped) - 1 stem
- Dry red chilies - 2 nos
- Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
- Heat oil in a frying pan.
- Splutter mustard seeds.
- Add black gram and allow it to become brown.
- Add dry red chilies and curry leaves.
- Now add chopped onion and saute well till it become light brown.
- Add cabbage and mix well.
- Cover and cook for 5 mins on a low flame.
- Crush together coconut, ginger, green chillies, garlic, turmeric powder, cumin seeds and salt.
- Add the above mix into the cooked cabbage and mix well.
- Cook for another 5 mins on a very low flame.
- when it is done remove from the heat.
- Serve as a side dish with rice.
**Don`t use water while preparing.
**Prepare on a low flame in a non stick pan.