twist! - cabbage with chana dal

Item - Cabbage with chana dal

Serves - 3 to 4

Ingredients -

• 1 cup yellow chana dal - soaked overnight

• 1 cabbage, medium sized finely chopped, 300 - 400 grams
• 11/2 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp oil 
• 5-6 curry leaves
• 1 tsp mustard seeds rai
• 1 tsp green chilli & ginger pasteMethod -

• In a non stick kadai, add the oil, once it gets hot add in the curry leaves & mustard seeds. Allow it to crackle.
• Drain the water from the chana dal and add it to the oil. You may add a pinch of soda bi-carb to speed up the cooking of the dal.
• Cover and allow to cook for 10 - 15 minutes on medium flame. Keep stirring occasionally to prevent it from getting burnt.
• Add in the cabbage and allow it to cook for 10 - 15 minutes. Keep stirring occasionally to prevent it from getting burnt.
• Once, cooked, add in the ginger & chilli paste and the masalas - chilli powder, turmeric powder & salt.
• Serve hot with rotis.

You may use only the dry masalas and opt out of the green chilli & ginger paste. 1 tsp of Kitchen King masala could be added to enhance the taste.