Sunday, May 5, 2013

Cabbage (Patta Gobi) Curry

Cabbage (Patta Gobi) Curry




Description:
Cabbage is used in many ways, ranging from eating raw and simple steaming to pickling, stewing, sauteing or braising. But in east India usually people make curry of it in different ways. I will show you one simple recipe of cabbage curry. You can have the dish with rice or phulkas.

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 20 mins

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients
Cabbage - 1 lb finely sliced
Potato - 1-2 peeled and cut into cubes
Carrots - 1 cut into cubes 
Green peas - 50 grams
Ginger - 1 inch cut into thin slices
Green chilly - 2-3 cut into thin slices
Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
Cumin powder - 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder - 1 tablespoon
Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon
Bay leaves- 2
Oil - 2-3 tablespoon of any cooking oil 
Sugar - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt

 Picture: 1 Peeled and cubed  potatoes

Picture: 2 Carrot peeled and cut into small pieces

Picture: 3 Green peas

Picture: 4 Ginger and Green chili cut into thin slices

Picture: 5 Cabbage finely sliced

Picture: 6 Pan fried potatoes
Steps:
  • Preparation:
    • Wash, peel and cut potato into cubes.
    • Cut carrot into cubes or small pieces.
    • Finely slice cabbage.
    • Finely sliced ginger and green chilies.
Cooking:
  • Heat oil in a pan. Put the potato pieces and sprinkle little salt. Fry it for 2-3 mins in medium flame or till it turns brown. As shown in picture 6. Remove it once it is done.
  • In the same pan put the sliced cabbage. Sprinkle little salt and fry it till it becomes soft. Stir time to time and cover the lid. After 5 mins put chopped carrot and stir well.
  • Approximately after 10 mins put turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, sliced ginger, green chili and mix all well. Adjust salt if necessary. Put 1/2 teaspoon of sugar.
  • Then put fried potato, green peas and mix well.
  • Add little water. Cover and let it cook for 2 more mins.
  • Once all the water has evaporated lower down the heat.
  • In another pan heat little oil.
  • Put bay leaves and garam masala.
  • Pour the curry in it and mix well.
  • Serve hot.


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