Cabbage Potato Curry ( Aloo Patha Gobhi subji)

Ingredients:

Cabbage - 3 cups (chopped)
Potatoes - 2 cups ( medium size cubes)
Green chillies - 2 ( sliced)
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece (finely chopped)
Cumin seeds - 2 tbsp
Dried red chillies - 1 (broken)
Salt - as per taste
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Cilantro - for garnishing
Oil - 3 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Take oil in a pan. Once it is hot add cumin seeds.
2. Once cumin seeds start to splutter add ginger, dried red chillies and green chillies.
3. Then add potatoes and fry till they are almost cooked. This may take around 10 to 12 min on medium to high heat.
4. Now add cabbage and continue to cook till cabbage is also cooked, for about 10 to 13 min.
5. Finally add salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder. Mix them well and continue cooking for about 5 min or so.
6. Switch off the stove, garnish with cilantro and serve hot with plain rice or roti.

Cauliflower Fry

Ingredients:

Cauliflower - 2 cups ( cut into small florets)
Oil - 1 and 1/2 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp ( or as per taste)
Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
Chana daal - 1tbsp
Urad daal - 1tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Dried red chillies - 1 ( broken into pieces)
Coriander powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
Cilantro - for garnishing
Curry leaves - 6 to 7 leaves or as required

Procedure:

1. Steam the cauliflower and keep it aside.
2. In a pan pour the oil , once it is hot add mustard seeds. Once they start to splutter add urad dal , chana dal and dried red chillies and fry till the dals become crunchy.
3. Add the cauliflower and fry till they turn to golden brown.
4. Add coriander powder, cumin powder, curry leaves, salt and red chilli powder.  Mix and let it cook for about 5 min.
5. Add turmeric powder and mix. Continue to cook for another 3 min.
6. Switch off the stove, garnish with cilantro and serve.