Karnataka Style Purple Cabbage Stir Fry/ Purple Cabbage Palya (Cabbage Poriyal)

We have already seen few recipes prepared with Purple cabbage and the health benefits of this vegetable. To recap, Purple Cabbage is also known as Red Cabbage. It is a vegetable loaded with high nutrients and vitamins compared to the ordinary Cabbage (dietary fiber, vitamin C, Carbohydrates, Vitamin K, Calcium and Potassium etc.). The color changes from region to region depending on the soil conditions – In acidic soils, the leaves grow more reddish, and in neutral soils they will grow purple, while an alkaline soil will produce rather greenish-yellow colored cabbages.

When Cabbage is cooked, it loses many of its valuable minerals and nutrients. But, the antioxidants are there to help even in cooked state. It is always better not to boil them. We will see how to make a great tasty curry of this Purple Cabbage in the Karnataka Style.

Ingredients:

Purple Cabbage – 200 Gms (finely chopped)

Oil – 2 tbsp

Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp

Urad Dal – 1 tbsp

Channa Dal – 1 tbsp

Onion – 1 (finely sliced)

Garlic – 6 pods (finely chopped)

Ginger – ½ inch long piece (Grated)

Curry Leaves – from 1 twig

Salt – to suit one’s taste

To grind:

Grated Coconut – ¼ cup

Dried Red Chilli – 2 (or to suit taste)

Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp

Method:

Heat the Oil in a pan. Add Mustard Seeds, Urad Dal and Channa Dal. When the Mustard Seeds crackle and the Dal turn pink, add the sliced Onion, chopped Garlic, grated Ginger and Curry Leaves. Cook till the Onion turns translucent.

Add the finely chopped Purple Cabbage and Salt. Sprinkle 2 to 3 tbsp of water. Mix well. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes in low medium flame stirring in between.