POTATO-CABBAGE SABZI (feeds 3-4 approx.)

Potato-Cabbage sabzi

This is a very simple and easy-to-prepare dish with spicy flavors. Even a beginner can prepare this dish with ease. This is a dry vegetable (i.e. it has no gravy) and so makes a perfect lunch-box meal (it won't get messy :)). This sabzi  can be whipped up in minutes so this recipe is perfect for people who return after a long day of work and also for the ones who are not in the mood of standing in the kitchen preparing a lengthy dish :) Also it has very common ingredients available in any grocery store. This  goes very well with indian breads like chappatis, parathas or puris. This goes perfectly well with rice - you can add a spoonful of curd/plain yogurt to it and it will give this dish a new tangy sauce-like flavor to it. This dish is very common in western part of India especially Gujarat.

Ingredients :-

6 cups cabbage thinly sliced lengthwise
1 large potato (cut into fourths and then thinly sliced - looks like thin triangles. Preserve its color by keeping them in cold water)
1 tomato cubed

2 tbsp olive oil (or vegetable/canola/sunflower/peanut)

1/2 tsp. salt (or acc. to taste)
1/2 tsp. red chilli pwd.
1/4 tsp. mustard seeds
1-2 pinches asafoetida (or hing)
1/8 tsp. turmeric pwd.
coriander chopped  (for garnish) 

Pre-cooked sabzi

Directions :-

1. Start heating the oil in a non-stick pan.

2. Once the oil heats up, add mustard seeds to it and let them crackle. Keep the gas on   medium.
   (Note : Olive oil heats quickly than other oils so keep an eye on it, we don't want to burn the oil)

3. Now add the asafoetida and the turmeric pwd.

4. Add the potatoes and saute for 3-4 mins. till they turn golden. (This step ensures that potato slices stay whole and don't turn mushy when vegetable if fully cooked, also it looks good and gives a fried taste to the vegetable)

5. Add the cabbage, salt and red chilli pwd. Mix everything properly, cover it and let it cook on slow gas for about 10 mins.

6. Add the tomatoes and cook for 2-3 mins.

7. Check the cabbage, it should be soft (if not, leave it for 5 more mins.), garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Variations :-

You can add a cup of green peas to this sabzi - this will add nice color to the vegetable and give the vegetable a twist of taste. Adjust the amount of salt and red chilli pwd. accordingly.

Now here's something new you can make for kids - a veggie wrap. For this, you will need  a whole wheat tortilla or a chappati (this is an indian style whole wheat bread), green chutney, tomato ketchup, potato-cabbage sabzi and grated cheese. 

On a tortilla/chappati,  apply the green chutney,  then some tomato ketchup and add a spoonful of the above sabzi. Add  cheese and roll it up. Either cut in half diagonally or eat it whole. Enjoy!!! This is a good option for moms who have a hard time feeding vegetables to their kids.