Cabbage curry recipe – Cabbage poriyal with moong dal – Muttaikose curry – Tamil Brahmin wedding style cabbage curry recipe

A very simple and protein-rich cabbage curry recipe with the addition of moong dal. Usually, moong dal is added to increase the volume of the veggies. Also, that will give a nice taste to the curry.

Usually, they add carrot, peas along with cabbage as it will give a nice volume to the curry. I remember my grandmother used to make this curry during my childhood days. Also in most Tamil Brahmin weddings, they used to serve this curry.

I have posted a few varieties of cabbage curry recipes in Jeyashris’s kitchen. You can check out, Kerela style cabbage thoran , North Indian style cabbage sabzi , Cabbage paruppu usili and Cabbage carrot peas poriyal

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  • Soak the moong dal for 15 minutes.
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  • In a pan add oil and add the mustard seeds and urad dal.
  • Slit the green chilis.
  • Add the green chilis and curry leaves to the oil.
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  • Once the dal turns brown, add the chopped cabbage.
  • Mix well and add the salt.
  • Usually, cabbage gets cooked very fast.
  • Sprinkle 2 tbsp of water and add the soaked moong dal.
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  • Let this cook in medium flame for 7-10 minutes.
  • Stir well in between.
  • The yellow moong dal will be slightly crunchy. Do not cook this till mushy.
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  • Once it is done, switch off the flame and add the coconut.
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  • Mix well.
  • Cabbage curry is done.
  • Serve with any gravy of your choice.
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  1. You can cook this in coconut oil, it will enhance the taste.
  2. You can add ¼ tsp of turmeric powder to this cabbage curry.
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Cabbage curry recipe

Ingredients

  • 3 cups finely chopped cabbage
  • 4 tbsp yellow moong dal
  • 3 tsp oil
  • 2 green chilis
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp urad dal
  • Few curry leaves
  • Salt as needed
  • 4 tbsp coconut
  • Little water to sprinkle and cook

Instructions

  • Soak the moong dal for 15 minutes.
  • In a pan add oil and add the mustard seeds and urad dal.
  • Slit the green chilis.
  • Add the green chilis and curry leaves to the oil.
  • Once the dal turns brown, add the chopped cabbage.
  • Mix well and add the salt.
  • Usually, cabbage gets cooked very fast.
  • Sprinkle 2 tbsp of water and add the soaked moong dal.
  • Let this cook in medium flame for 7-10 minutes.
  • Stir well in between.
  • The yellow moong dal will be slightly crunchy. Do not cook this till mushy.
  • Once it is done, switch off the flame and add the coconut.
  • Mix well.
  • Cabbage curry is done.
  • Serve with any gravy of your choice.

Notes