Cabbage curry with coconut

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 A homely Kerala dish tastes best when consumed with chapatis or pulkas.

                                 

         Ingredients                                                       

• Cabbage - 1/4 kg
• Fresh grated coconut - 1 cup
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Channa daal - 1tbsb
• Urad daal - 1tbsp
• Green chilly - 4
• Peanuts - 2 tbsp
• Curry patta
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Salt - As per taste
• Turmeric powder - a pinch 

      Method

•  Heat oil in a pan.
•  Add Channa daal , Urad daal , peanuts, sliced green chillis  , Mustard seeds , Curry leaves. Wait for the mustard seeds to splutter.
•  Add grated cabbage and salt. Cover the lid and let the cabbage cook for about five minutes.Don't let it   get completely cooked . Let it be slightly coarse. 
•  Take the pan off the fire and add grated fresh coconut to it and serve hot.

The turmeric powder is optional . You can skip adding it if you don't want the yellow color in the dish .

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