South Indian Cabbage And Carrot Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok or deep, wide skillet over a medium-high flame.
• When hot, put in mustard seeds.
• As soon as the seeds begin to pop (this takes only a few seconds, really), put in the dried chili.
• Stir once.
• Within seconds the chili will turn dark red.
• Put cabbage, carrots, and hot pepper in the pan.
• Turn the heat down to medium and stir the vegetables for about 30 seconds.
• Add salt, sugar and cilantro.
• Stir and cook for another 5 minutes or until the vegetables are just done and retain some of their crispness.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Remove red chili and serve.
• Note: You may want to have a lid handy for when the mustard seeds begin to pop.
• They're hot little projectiles before they're mixed with the veggies.

Steps:

• Prepare chopped red onion and green chili, and set aside.
• Over medium-high heat, heat the oil in a large pan. Once oil is hot, put in cumin seeds -these will start to sizzle and pop immediately. When they do, give them a stir and then add in the onion and green chili. Reduce heat to medium and cook mixture until slightly browned.
• Add tumeric to onion mixture and incorporate well.
• Add carrots, and stir well to coat. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook covered for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add cabbage and salt, carefully folding it in so that as much as possible has come in contact with the carrot mixture. Cover, and cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until cabbage is soft and everything is incorporated. Serve.

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium heat in a 14-inch wok or 12-inch skillet, and add the mustard seeds and dal (if using). As soon as the mustard seeds begin to pop, add the cumin, chilies or cayenne, coriander seeds and turmeric. Stir together, and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until it begins to soften, about three minutes. Add the cabbage. Cook, stirring, for one minute until it begins to wilt. Salt generously, stir together, cover and turn the heat to low. Cook for about eight minutes until the cabbage is just tender. Stir in the coconut, taste and adjust seasoning. Keep warm.
• Place the yogurt in a bowl, and place the bowl in a pot of hot water. Stir until the yogurt is warm. Scrape into the pan with the cabbage, and fold in. Serve warm with rice.