cabbage Fry

Ingredients 

• 2 cups cabbage
• 1 Fistful moong dal / pesara pappu
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 3 tbsp.  putnala papa powder
• ¼ tsp mustard
• ¼ tsp cumin
• 1 to 2 tbsp oil
• 1 pinch of turmeric
• salt to taste

Method 

1. soak dal in water for about an hour. Drain it and set aside.
   

   
2. Shred cabbage and rinse thoroughly with lot of salted water, drain and set aside. Make sure there is no water left in the cabbage.
   

   
3. Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan, sauté mustard, cumin till they splutter, add Onions.
   

   
4. Add the dal and cook till it is fully cooked. This takes around 3 mins. Do not add water. If needed cover and cook the dal.
   

   
5. Increase the flame to medium high, add cabbage and turmeric, toss and fry for 3 to 4 mins or until done.
   

   
6. Add salt, toss and fry for a min. If your cabbage is not tender, cover and cook.
   

   
7. Sprinkle putnala papa powder, switch off the stove.
   

   
8.  serve cabbage Fry with chapathi.