Cabbage Carrot Curry

Ingredients:

Carrots - 1 cup (cubed)
Cabbage - 1 and 1/2 cup
Green chillies - 2 (finely diced)
Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
Urad dal - 1 tbsp
Chana dal - 1 tbsp
Dried red chillies - 1 ( split)
curry leaves - 8 no.
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp ( or as per taste)
Turmeric powder - 1tsp

Procedure:

1. In a non- stick pan take oil. Once hot add mustard seeds. When they splutter add urad dal and chana dal and dried red chillies. Fry till the dals become brown.
2. Now add green chilles and fry for a minute or so.
3. Add carrots along with salt, turmeric powder and mix well. Cover the pan and cook for about 10 min, stirring in between.
4. Now add the cabbage along with curry leaves. And continue cooking for about 10 min or till the carrots and cabbage are cooked.
5. Finally add red chilli powder and mix. Serve with Rice.

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.