CABBAGE KOOTU...(VEG & LENTILS)

RECIPE:

Ingr:

Cabbage                      400 gm
Moong/Chana dal       1/2 cup
Tomato                        2
Gr chillies                    7 - 8
Turmeric                     1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds              2 tsp
Cumin                         1/2 tsp
Curry leaves              1 sprig
Coriander leaves       1 sprig
Mustard                       1/2 tsp
Urad dal                       1/2 tsp
Hing                             a pinch
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Shred the cabagge finely as shown. Soak daal for 20 mts.
2. Cut tomatoes and slit gr chillies.
3. In a cooker place all the ingredients (except tadka ones).
4. Pressure cook till the 1st whistle; reduce the flame and simmer for 5 mts.
5. Remove from fire and let it cool.
6. Prepare the tempering with mustard, urad dal, hing and curry leaves.
7. Open the cooker, mix the kootu well (mash it slightly) and temper the dish.
8. Sprinkle with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice, roti, puri etc.