Cabbage Kootu Recipe – with Chana Dal

Cabbage Kootu is nothing but muttaigose Kootu made with Chana dal / Kadalai Paruppu. We all make different types of kootu. Some make it dry and some make it gravy. Some make use of chana dal and some make use of moong dal. Each one has different taste and texture. We are going to see the dry version.

Cabbage Kootu is a South Indian lunch side dish, which pairs well with any Puli Kuzhambu, Sambar, Rasam or Curd rice. Most of them don’t like cabbage. Instead of making same boring cabbage poriyal, this kootu gives a nice taste to the dish. If you add little more water and make it gravy consistency you can have it with roti too.

Cabbage Kootu :

• Soak Chana dal at least for one hour or else it will not cook easily.
• Pressure cook for two whistles only. It should be cooked well and shape should retain. Should not make it mushy.
• Don’t add salt while pressure cooking any dals.

Cabbage Kootu Recipe - with Chana Dal

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Delicious Cabbage Chanadal Kootu.

• CourseSide dish
• CuisineSouth Indian

Servings	Prep Time
4 people	15 minutes (exluding soaking time)

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings Prep Time 4 people 15 minutes (exluding soaking time)

Cook Time 15 minutes

Cabbage Kootu Recipe - with Chana Dal Print Recipe Delicious Cabbage Chanadal Kootu. CourseSide dish CuisineSouth Indian Servings Prep Time 4 people 15 minutes (exluding soaking time) Cook Time 15 minutes Servings Prep Time 4 people 15 minutes (exluding soaking time) Cook Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 200 gms Cabbage/Muttaigose
• 1/4 cup Chana dal/kadalai paruppu
• 1 Onion
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 Garlic pod
• 3 Green chillies
• 1/2 tsp Fennel seed/Sombu
• 1/2 tsp Mustard,chana dal,urad dal
• 1 tbsp Coconut grated
• 1 strand Curry leaves
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp oil

Servings: people

Instructions

1. Soak Chana dal for one hour. Meanwhile finely chop onion, slit green chili into 2, also chop cabbage and set aside. In a pressure cooker add chana dal, 1/2 cup water, turmeric powder, curry leaves, garlic, a tsp of oil and pressure cook to 2 whistles.

   
2. Once pressure releases separate water and cooked chana. Don't throw water, we will use it for cooking cabbage. Now heat a Kadai and add oil. Now add fennel and mustard seed. Let it crackle.

   
3. Now add onion, green chilies, curry leaves and saute till onion becomes translucent. Then add cabbage and saute for 2-3 minutes. Then add stored dal water and required salt, mix it thoroughly.

   
4. Close and cook till all water is absorbed and cabbage is cooked well. Now add cooked dal. If require adjust salt. Saute for 2-3 minutes and garnish with grated coconut.

   

Recipe Notes

• Soak chana dal at least for an hour.
• Pressure cook chana dal for 2 whistles only.
• Chana dal should retain its shape, do not overcook and make mushy.
• Don't add salt while pressure cooking chana dal, it will take a long time to get the  dal to get cooked.
• Use chana dal water for cooking cabbage, as it gives a nice flavor.

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Delicious Kootu is ready to relish with rice.