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Patta Gobi Sabzi. Easy Cabbage stir fry with mustard seeds and split lentils. Vegan Indian gluten-free Soy-free Recipe
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Now lets talk about Cabbage. A Quick Indian side Cabbage subzi(any side veggie dish is called a sabzi/subzi, usually dry stir fry kind). We use green cabbage for this subzi. You can add other veggies too. I think I am going to make this with chopped up Brussels sprouts next.
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Patta Gobi Sabzi (Cabbage Stir fry)
Easy Cabbage stir fry with mustard seeds and split lentils. Vegan Indian gluten-free Soy-free RecipeÂ
Ingredients Â
- 2-2.5 cups cabbage finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon organic canola oil or mustard or sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon chopped green chili or to taste
- 3 cloves of garlic chopped
- a generous pinch of asafoetida, hing
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 Tablespoon of split lentils of choice, not whole( urad daal-black gram, chana-bengal gram or toor- pigeon pea)
- 2/3 teaspoon salt or to taste
InstructionsÂ
- In a large pan, add oil and heat at medium.
- Add mustard seeds when hot and mix for a few seconds.
- Add asofetida(hing), garlic and chili and cook for a minute.
- Add the lentils/daals and cook for a minute or so, until the lentils and garlic turn golden. Sometimes I soak the lentils for 5 minutes before adding for a non smoky taste. You can skip the lentils and add half teaspoon of cumin and coriander seeds.
- Add turmeric powder and cabbage and mix well.
- Cook covered on low heat for 5 minutes.
- Stir, add salt and cook partially covered for 10+ minutes, stirring occassionally, until cooked to your preference(also depends on the size of the chopped cabbage).
- For variations, add peas, chopped carrots or boiled potato, to the cabbage when you add salt. Or change up the spices, use cumin seeds or fennel or just a little garam masala!
- Serve hot topped with fresh cilantro or coconut flakes, as a side with Daal soups and Roti or Naan-Indian flat bread or Rice.
Notes
Nutritional values are based on the whole recipe for one serving
Nutrition
Calories: 143kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 4g, Sodium: 352mg, Potassium: 274mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 135IU, Vitamin C: 55.3mg, Calcium: 72mg, Iron: 2.2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This subzi is heading to Allergy Free Wednesdays, Ricki’s wellness weekend, slightly indulgent Tuesdays, Allergy friendly fridays, Amee’s fit and fab friday
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we too make cabbage this way with some fresh grated coconut.
I know it probably sounds crazy, but I really found myself craving cabbage the other day. This would totally hit the spot!
And thanks for your comments- I do have a great photo illustrating dramatic, high-contrast lighting, so I’ll see if I can make that into a how-to post…
thanks hannah.. that will be such a great help!
Apart from the addition of lentils, I cook cabbage almost in a similar way and oh how I love this preparation! I also add curry leaves for more flavour. Next time the lentil will go in too with the cabbage 🙂 Thanks for sharing
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The husband loves this dish and so do I . I however like to add some peas too. Looks delish!
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a beautiful cabbage poriyal…i feel proud that most of the south indian recipes are gluten free and vegan
i know.. south indian cuisine is quite allergy friendly!
This looks delicious and I plan to add it to my menu planning for next week. As for what I’d like to see, the more gluten-free, the better! Esp stuff like this that doesn’t use any milled grains.
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I would LOVE to see more recipes like this one! It looks amazing! So nice of you to not only share all these yummy recipes, but to also do this giveaway. I would love for my local county animal shelter (Lane County) to be the beneficiary of my good luck.