This patta gobhi ki sabji is a simple Indian style green cabbage stir-fry recipe. It is prepared with only cabbage and everyday spices. Finely chopped cabbage is sautéed in oil tempered with whole spices and some lentil.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: Cabbage
Servings: 4
Calories: 81kcal
Equipment
Wok/ Kadhai
Cutting Board and knife
Ingredients
1medium sized Green Cabbage Head~200gms
2tbspMustard oilor use your regular vegetable cooking oil
1tspMustard seeds
1tspCumin seeds
1tspFenugreek seeds
1pinchAsafoetidahing
1tbspsplit yellow lentilsuse either chana dal or toor dal
3clovesGarlicchopped
½tspTurmeric powder
1tspCoriander powder
2tspCumin powder
½tspRed Chilli powder
Saltto taste
Fresh Coriander Leavesfor garnish
Instructions
Remove the outer one or two layers of the cabbage. They are usually wilted and should be discarded. Wash, wipe, and then chop finely. To chop the cabbage, cut the head into half and place the flat cut side on the cutting board. Cut in half lengthwise and then chop it finely along the width.
In a kadhai/wok, heat mustard oil. Just as the oil starts to smoke*, reduce heat and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds.
When the mustard seeds start to sputter, add asafoetida, split lentils and garlic. Sauté for a minute or so till the lentils just start to turn brown.
Reduce heat to lowest** and add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and red chili powder. Mix and cook the spices for just a minute.
Add chopped cabbage and mix well to coat the cabbage with the spices. Cook covered for 5 minutes.
Add salt, mix and again cook covered for about 10 minutes, with occasional stirring, till the cabbage is cooked through. Some people like it very soft and some like to have a bite in it so cook to your preference.
Sprinkle with fresh coriander and serve hot with roti, paratha, or as a side to dal-chawal.
Notes
*Smoking the mustard oil improves it’s flavor in the dish and also removes the raw smell of the oil. Heat the oil till it just starts to smoke and then reduce the flame/heat to medium-low for cooking. This is not done with regular cooking oils.
**Spice burn very quickly, reducing heat to lowest prevents them from burning.
Nutritional Information is the approximate information for 1 of 4 servings
For variations to plain patta gobhi sabji, more vegetables can be added with the cabbage. You can add onions along with garlic. Or add potatoes and peas along with the cabbage.