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Easy Cabbage Rice

This easy Cabbage Rice is a Maharashtrian (Western India) recipe. Ready in less than 20 minutes & makes a complete meal with yogurt/raita on the side. One of the tastier ways to eat cabbage! Get the recipe here
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 serving
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup rice (short grain or basmati)
  • 1 cabbage medium
  • 1/4 cup peanuts raw
  • 2 tbsps chana dal bengal gram dal or split
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 sprigs curry leaves
  • 2 - 4 green chillies , slit lengthwise
  • pinch asafoetida of
  • 1.5 tsps salt
  • 1.5 tsps garam masala powder
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, optional
  • 2 cups water
For garnish
  • 1/4 cup coconut grated
  • 1/4 cup coriander leaves fresh , chopped

Method
 

  1. To make the cabbage rice, start by washing the rice 2-3 times and soak in a big bowl of water for 30 minutes.
  2. Soak the peanuts and chana dal in a small bowl of water for 15-20 minutes.
  3. Finely chop the cabbage, discarding the core and any tough ribs on the leaves. We need 3 cups of finely chopped cabbage.
  4. In a large heavy bottomed pan with a lid, heat the oil.
  5. Add the mustard and cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add the chillies, curry leaves and stir for few seconds.
  6. Drain the water from the soaked peanuts and chana dal. Add the soaked peanuts and chana dal to the oil. Stir for a minute.
  7. Add the finely chopped cabbage and saute on high flame for 1-2 minutes. The cabbage will reduce in volume a bit.
  8. At this point, add the salt, drained out rice, garam masala and chilli powder (if using). Stir this around for 3-4 minutes until the rice is a little toasted.
  9. To this, add around 1 and 3/4 cups of water, reserving 1/4 cup for use if required.
  10. Stir to mix well. Once the water comes to a boil, reduce the flame, cover with the lid and allow rice-cabbage to cook for 7-8 minutes.
  11. Open the lid after 8 minutes and check if rice is cooked. Even if it is 80% cooked, at this point switch off the flame and keep covered for 20 minutes. The rice will be perfectly cooked by then.
  12. Fluff up the rice and serve hot.

Notes

Serving suggestions:
For a vegetarian lunch menu, serve the Cabbage Rice with a Banana Raita, Khamang Kakdi (Maharashtrian cucumber salad) and roasted papads, for a complete lunch. [recipes below]