Saturday, February 26, 2011

Cabbage Pesarapappu Kura (Cabbage Moong Dal Fry)

Dal - Wash ¾ cup of Moong Dal (Pesara Pappu) in a bowl, add water and soak it for ½ hour. Drain the water and keep aside.

Veggies - Microwave finely chopped ½ head of Cabbage with little water for 15 minutes, stirring in between. Allow standing for 5 minutes in the microwave and spread in a plate to cool. Wash and clean 5 Green Chilies, an inch of Ginger and grind them to a coarse paste. Wash and chop few Curry Leaves finely.

Fry - Heat 3 tbsp of Oil in a pan. Toast 2 tbsp of Cashewnuts and keep aside. In the same oil, add 1½ tsp of Urad Dal and fry till they change color. Then add ¾ tsp of Mustard Seeds, ¾ tsp of Cumin Seeds and fry till they splutter. Add the chopped curry leaves, coarsely ground chili-ginger paste, a sliced Onion and fry till they are transparent. Add ¼ tsp of Turmeric Powder, Salt to taste, mix and cook for few seconds. Now add the soaked moong dal and mix well. Garnish with the fried cashew nuts.

Remove from heat and serve hot with rice.

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