Moong Dal Cabbage Fry

Hi Guys!! In addition to our South Indian Cuisine, I am going to talk about a very simple dish called “Moong Dal Cabbage Fry”. This dish may sound pretty ordinary, but believe me it tastes very delicious. As we know that Indian dishes are rich in spices, but this one is completely other way around.  Since leafy green vegetable (Cabbage) & bean (Moong dal) are the main ingredients, it is considered to be a healthy dish that suits for everyone. We can get Vitamin C, potassium, folic acid, vitamin B6, biotin, calcium & magnesium from ‘Cabbage’ & ‘Moong dal’ is a good source of dietary fiber along with protein, vitamins A, C and E, phosphorus and iron. As far as the cooking process is concerned, this could be one of the easiest dish and takes hardly few minutes to prepare. Here is the recipe in case you would like to try…

Ingredients:

·         Split Green Gram (Moong Dal) – ¼ Cup

·         Cabbage (Chopped) – 1 Small size

·         Garlic Cloves (Minced) – 3

·         Ginger -  ¼ inch piece (Minced)

·         Green Chilly (Chopped) – 3

·         Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp

·         Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp

·         Salt as per taste

·         Cooking Oil – 1 tbsp

Preparation Method:

Ø  Soak Moong Dal for 5 mins and keep aside.

Ø  Heat the Oil in a Pan; add Cumin Seeds and when it crackle

Ø  Add Chopped Green Chilly; minced Ginger & Garlic and sauté for 1 min.

Ø  Then add soaked Moong Dal and fry for 2 mins in medium flame.

Ø  Finally add Chopped Cabbage along with Salt; Turmeric Powder and cook for 10 mins in medium flame

Ø  Now the “Moong Dal Cabbage Fry” is ready.

Moong Dal Cabbage is well served with Plain Rice and Roti.