Cabbage curry with mustard seeds powder

Cabbage is considered as one of the best foods - it has less calories, more nutrients and is easy to cook. Mustard seeds powder adds a little zing to the curry. Here is a quick and easy recipe.

Recipe

1/2 a head of medium sized cabbage - chopped

1 big onion - finely chopped

2 dried red chillies - broken into pieces

1/2 tsp urad dal

1/4 tsp each of cumin seeds, turmeric

2 garlic cloves - minced

4 curry leaves

3 green chillies - slit lengthwise

2 tbsp tamarind extract

salt to taste

1/4 tsp of garam masala powder
1 1/2 tsp of mustard seed powder (dry roast, let cool and make powder)

1 tbsp oil

Heat oil in a saucepan, add seasoning of dried red chillies, urad dal, cumin seeds, curry leaves. Add onion & garlic, saute until the onions become soft. Add chopped cabbage, green chillies, salt, turmeric - mix and cook uncovered, for approx. 10-12 minutes - cabbage should be slightly crisp and not completely softened. At this point add garam masala powder, tamarind extract, saute for a couple of minutes until the liquid evaporates, turn the stove off. Add mustard seed powder, mix well. This curry is good with rice.