Kobi Dal (Cabbage with chana Dal)

This is a very common recipe in Maharashtrian meal. My husband doesn't like cabbage very much but if I made this version of it, he will happily eat the sabji. It is very easy to make and very crunchy. You can make recipe with cauliflower instead of cabbage.

 
 
Ingredients

Cabbage - 250 gms.

Chana dal - 1/4 cup

Green chilli - 2-3

Oil- 1 tablespoon

Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Asafetida - a pinch

Curry leaves - 3-4

Salt to taste



Procedure

Soak Chana dal for half an hour. Finely chop cabbage. Chop green chilli in small pieces. Heat oil in kadai. Make tempering of mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafetida and turmeric powder. Put green chilies and curry leaves into it. Drain water in chana dal. Add dal into kadai and saute it for 1 minute. Now add chopped cabbage. Mix wel. Cover it with lid and pour little water on lid. My Aai says by this method cabbage will get cooked nicely on steam without sticking at bottom. Cook on low flame. Then add salt and mix wel. When Cabbage cooked properly remove from the flame. Serve with chapati / Poli.