Cabbage Fry / Poriyal

Ingredients:

• Shredded Cabbage - 2 cups
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
• Chana Dal - 1 tsp
• Curry Leaves - 1 spring
• Green Or Red Chillies - 2
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Hing - a pinch
• Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Salt - to taste

Directions:

• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal. Let the seeds crackle and dals turn reddish.
• Add curry leaves, chillies, hing and turmeric powder.
• Add cabbage, salt and sprinkle a couple of tbsp of water. Cook covered on a low-med heat.
• Keep stirring often and cook till tender.
• Add coconut , mix well and turn off the heat.

Variation:   Sprinkle little mustard powder on the curry for a completely different flavour altogether.
Sprinkle it just before turning off the heat. Do not cook for long after mustard powder is sprinkled, the curry might turn bitter.