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Cabbage Aur Nariyal ki Bhaaji
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Cabbage Aur Nariyal ki Bhaaji

🇮🇳 Indian

Cabbage dry-tossed with coconut and curry leaves, the humble thoran of Kerala. Simple, spiced straight-talk food — no gravy to hide behind. Pile beside phulka and a bowl of cooled yogurt.

Prep 10 min Cook 18 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

  • Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  • Garam Masala1/2 tsp
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, finely chopped
  • Tomato2, chopped
  • Green Chili1-2, slit
  • Cumin Seeds1 tsp
  • Coriander Powder1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds1 tsp
  • Curry Leaves2 sprigs
  • Cabbage3 cups, shredded
  • Red Chili Powder1 tsp
  • Grated Coconut1 cup

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pat the cabbage dry and chop it into similar-sized chunks — dry surfaces brown better.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a wide kadhai and crackle cumin seeds; fry the onions till lightly golden.

  3. 3

    Stir in ginger garlic paste and green chili; after a minute add the ground spices with a splash of water so they don't scorch.

  4. 4

    Turn the cabbage through the masala with the grated coconut, clamp on a lid and let the steam work — check after 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Kill the heat, stir through the cilantro and the curry leaves, and rest five minutes before serving.

Chef's tip

Taste as you go — chili heat, salt and sourness should all lift each other, not fight.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Cabbage Poriyal Recipe\Patta Gobi Ki Sabji | Chennai's Famous Recipe \ Cabbage Poriyal With Coconut · on YouTube