Cabbage kootu, a simple yet tasty and healthy Vegetable curry made with cabbage, gram dal and coconut.

Firstly, this cabbage kootu is a mildly spiced recipe and served with plain rice and pickle as a side dish. Also, try this yum kootu with chapati, Phulka, or roti and a perfect side dish for puli kulambu varieties.

You may want to check with the complete list of veg curries here:

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Cabbage is an amazing vegetable that has lots of wonderful health benefits:

First of all, cabbage is a low-calorie vegetable that is rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Furthermore, cruciferous vegetables like cabbage contain many different antioxidants that have been shown to reduce chronic inflammation.

Even though more research is needed to determine this vitamin’s role in cancer prevention, it’s certain that vitamin C plays a key role in many important functions in the body. And this super vegetable is very high in vitamin C.

In addition, cabbage contains insoluble fiber, which keeps the digestive system healthy by providing fuel for friendly bacteria and promoting regular bowel movements.

Also, researchers found that those with a higher intake of cabbage gives a much lower risk of a heart attack.

Finally, increasing your intake of potassium-rich foods like cabbage may help lower high blood pressure levels.

Information courtesy: https://www.healthline.com

Cabbage kootu | Vegetable kootu recipes

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Cabbage kootu | Vegetable kootu recipes

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Cabbage kootu, a simple yet tasty and healthy Vegetable curry made with cabbage, gram dal and coconut.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Soaking time 20

Total Time 35

Course Main Course

Cuisine South Indian

Servings

Calories 380 kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients:

2 cups cabbage (shredded)
1 cup gram dal (cooked)
2 tbsp oil
¾ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 onion
3 green chillies
1 sprig curry leaves
¼ tsp asafoetida
4 garlic pods
1 to mato
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp sambar powder
Water to cook
1 tsp salt (as per taste)
4 tbsp coconut (grated or paste)
Coriander leaves

Instructions

Preparation:

Rinse and soak gram dal for 30 minutes. pressure cook with enough water for 3 to 4 whistles, slightly mash and keep aside.
Shred or grate cabbage.
Cut onion, tomato and peel garlic. Keep aside.
Grate coconut finely or grind into a paste.

Recipe for cabbage kootu:

Heat oil in a cooking pan, season with mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
Let them splutter and add chopped onions.
Add green chillies, curry leaves and garlic pods.
Also, add some asafoetida and saute well for few minutes.
Add chopped tomatoes and cook until soft.
Now add turmeric powder and sambar powder.
Put cabbage and mix well.
Pour some water and cook for five minutes.
Cook cabbage until soft and add cooked dal. Mix well and let the kootu cook for few minutes.
Add required salt for the curry and mix well.
Finally, add ground coconut, mix well and switch off.
You can garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve with hot rice and mango pickle. Tastes good as a side for rotis and chapati.

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Notes

Tips: 1) Firstly, if you are concerned about green chillies, use sambar powder. 2) Furthermore, instead of gram dal, you can use toor dal also. 3) Finally, snake gourd also can be prepared in the same way.