Indian Cabbage Stir Fry

Sun, 12 January 2020

(serves 4)

Ingredients

1½ tbsp olive oil

¼ head Cabbage finely sliced

1 carrots finely sliced

1 small onion finely sliced

2 fresh garlic cloves

1 tbsp fresh ginner

1 green chilli slit half way through

½ tsp cumin seeds

½t sp mustard seeds

½ tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp garam masala powder

½ Tin chickpea

4 tbsp tomato pure

3 tbsp coriander

2 tsp lemon juice

method:

1. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pot.
2. When the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds and allow to splutter.
3. Add cumin seeds allow to turn light brown. This will only take a few seconds.
4. Add green chillies. Ginger & Garlic, Sauté for a few seconds on medium flame.
5. Add turmeric, garam masala and dry cook for few seconds
6. Add tomato purée and cook for 2 minutes.
7. Add ½ tin chickpea 
8. Add 4 tbsp of water along with the sliced cabbage and carrots and mix well. Cook without a lid for 5 / minutes.
9. Lower flame, cover and cook for 10 mins stirring occasionally.
10. Garnish with more chopped coriander leaves.
11. Serve warm with rice, pitta bread or rotis.  The leftovers can be turned into tasty sandwich fillings or even a savoury puff pastry filling.