Simple Cabbage Dal Recipe (Cabbage Lentil Curry)
Cabbage dal also known as Cabbage Lentil Curry is a simple and delicious dish that is healthy, filling and easy to prepare. It is made with cabbage, moong dal, chillies, tamarind and a flavourful ghee tempering. Serve it hot with steamed rice, with a spoonful of ghee, poriyal and papad for a satisfying meal.
Equipment
Sauce Pan
Ingredients
To Cook Together
- 1 cup Split Yellow Moong dal
- 2 cups Cabbage shredded
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 4 no Green Chillies slit
- Water as needed
To Mix with Cooked Dal
- 1 tablespoon Tamarind Pulp
- 2 teaspoon Red Chilli flakes
- 1 teaspoon Sugar or Jaggery
- Salt to taste
For Tempering
- 3 tablespoon Ghee
- ½ teaspoon Asafoetida
- 2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
For Garnishing
- ¼ cup Coriander leaves chopped finely
Instructions
- Take moong dal in a bowl and wash it well in multiple changes of water. Add it into a cooking pot.
- Now add in shredded or chopped cabbage, green chillies, turmeric and water and bring it to a full boil. Simmer the flame and cook for 20 mins till the dal is cooked completely.
- Now add in salt, sugar, red chilli flakes and tamarind. Mix well and Simmer for 5 more minute till the raw smell from tamarind leaves. Take it off the heat.
- Make tempering by heating ghee, add in cumin seeds and asafoetida and let them splatter. Pour this over the cooked dal and mix well.
- Add in freshly chopped coriander leaves and mix well. Cabbage dal is ready to serve with rice or roti.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Simple Cabbage Dal Recipe (Cabbage Lentil Curry)
Serving Size
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
207
% Daily Value*
Fat
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Cholesterol
19
mg
6
%
Sodium
30
mg
1
%
Potassium
94
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
25
g
8
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
9
g
18
%
Vitamin A
342
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
9
mg
11
%
Calcium
35
mg
4
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.