Manjit

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Zaikabharat brings you the authentic taste of India with mouthwatering, simple, and easy recipes. Cooking relieves stress for me, provides with an opportunity to be creative, boost my mood, and brings back wonderful memories of my mom's kitchen. I have been a culinary part-time instructor for several years in addition to my professional careers as a cancer research scientist, an educator, a healthcare administrator, and a community leader. I have done several cooking demos, TV shows, and I still continue to do so. I would like to share my cooking adventure through this blog and hope you enjoy these recipes.

Friday, August 26, 2011

Purple Cabbage with Coconut




Ingredients:
3 tablespoons oil (I use expeller pressed coconut)
4 cups purple cabbage, chopped
2-3 whole red chillies, broken
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 medium size onion, chopped
1 inch ginger, sliced
1/4 teaspoon garlic paste
1/2 teaspoon cilantro powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon tamarind paste
3-5 curry leaves
Salt to taste

Preparation:
Heat oil in a pan. Add whole red chillies, and the mustard seeds.
When mustard seeds crackle, add cumin seeds, and onions. Saute onions for a minute, add ginger, and garlic paste.
When onions turn brown, add cilantro powder, cumin powder, black pepper, and salt. Saute for few seconds.
Add tamarind paste and add coconut. Stir them well for a minute.
Add cabbage. Mix well.
Cover the pan with the lid and cook for 3-4 minutes. Don’t overcook. Make sure it is crunchy.
Serve hot with Rice/Roti/Paratha. Enjoy!

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