As a South Indian family, we love rice for our daily lunch. Hubby loves Roti / Chapathi and hence, I prepare Roti / Chapathi for our dinner. To ease the the cooking time, I plan to make any one side dish or sambar or dal to be suitable for both rice and roti! This reduces my time in the kitchen a bit.
Here is one such Palya / curry which goes well with rice, roti / chapathi, dosa and poori. Do try this healthy and delicious Cabbage - Sprouted Green Gram Palya / Thoran / Masala Dry Curry and let me hear your feedback :)
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Difficulty level: Medium
Serves: 3
Ingredients:
- Finely shredded cabbage - 3 cups
- Sprouted green gram / mung bean - 1/2 cup (can use more also)
- Salt - to taste
- Amchur powder / hulipudi - 3/4 tsp
- Sugar - 1/3 tsp
- Pav Bhaji Masala powder - 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp (adjust according to spiciness)
- For Seasoning:
- Oil - 1 1/2 tbsp
- Dry red chilli - 1 inch piece
- Urid dal - 1 tsp
- Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/3 tsp
- Green chilli - 1 slit
- Curry leaves - 5 to 6
Recipe Instructions:
- Keep all the ingredients ready.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan for seasoning. Add red chilli piece, urid dal and mustard seeds. Toast it till mustard seeds start crackling.
- Add turmeric powder, slit green chilli and curry leaves.
- Sauté it once and add shredded cabbage and sprouted green gram.
- Mix everything well, close the lid and cook it on low to medium flame.
- Keep mixing it every now and then to avoid burning. If the mixture looks too dry, a few tablespoons of water can be added. I have not added and water here.
- When the mixture is nearly cooked, add salt, sugar, amchur powder, pav bhaji masala powder and red chilli powder. Mix it well and cook covered till done.
- Serve this delicious Palya along with rice, chapathi, dosa or poori.
Tips:
- You can skip using green chillies by adding little more chilli powder.
- Adding sugar is purely optional.
- Pav bhaji masala powder can be replaced with sambar powder or any other masala powder.
