Cabbage Rice

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice - 1 and 1/2 cup
Cabbage - 2 cups ( finely chopped)
Onion - 1 (sliced)
Green chillies - 2 (chopped finely)
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Bay leaves - 2
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Green Cardamon - 3
Coriander powder, Garam Masala, Cumin powder - 1 tsp each
Salt - as per taste
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp ( or as per taste)
Curry leaves - 10 no.

Procedure:

1. Cook the rice with enough quantity of water or in rice cooker. Make sure it won't become sticky.
2. Mean while in a wok take oil. Once it is hot add Cumin seeds, Bay leaves and Cardamons. Fry for a min or so.
3. Now add ginger garlic paste and green chillies. Fry for 2 min. Now add Onions and fry till they become translucent.
4. Now add chopped cabbage. And on a medium to high flame continue to cook till cabbage is cooked. It may take around 8 to 10 min. Don't forget to stir in-between.
5. Now add salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and cumin powder. Mix well and continue to cook for another 5 min. Make sure not much water is formed in the mix.
6. Finally add cooked rice along with curry leaves. Mix well and serve hot with Raitha.

Hint: You can also garnish with cilantro. And you can also use left over rice to make this dish.