Cabbage Dal Kootu

Ingredients

• • Onions - 2
• • Green chillies - 3
• • Tomatoes - 2
• • Coconut (grated) - ¼ cup
• • Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
• • Aniseeds - ¼ teaspoon
• • Green gram dal - ¼ cup
• • Cabbages (shredded) - ½ cup
• • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Chilly powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Oil - 1 tablespoon

Method

• 1. Cut onion, tomatoes and cabbage finely.
• 2. Slit green chillies into two.
• 3. Grind coconut, cumin and aniseeds separately.
• 4. Cook dal with enough water and turmeric powder.
• 5. When it is three fourth cooked, add cut cabbage and cook till it is soft and dal is mashed properly.
• 6. Add chilly powder, fried onion, green chillies and tomatoes.
• 7. Pour the ground mixture with enough salt.
• 8. Mix well and cook till desired consistency is reached.
• 9. Serve with rice or chapati.