Cabbage Upperi/ Cabbage Thoran

Ingredients

1. Cabbage - 1/4 Kg
2. Onion - 1 small
3. Green chilly slit - 3
4. Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
5. Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tsp
6. Curry leaves - 1-2 Sprigs
7. Mustard seeds - 1/2 Tsp
8. Split urad daal - 1/2 Tsp
9. Dry red chilli - 2
10. Coconut Oil / Oil - 2 Tbsp

Preparation 

• First remove 2 or three outer leaves of the cabbage and rinse under running water. 
• Shred (julienne) the cabbage into very thin pieces.Rinse again under running water for 2 to 3 times and drain it.
• In a bowl, add the shredded and drained cabbage, grated coconut, chopped onion, green chilly, curry leaves, turmeric powder and salt.Give it a slight mix with your hand.
• Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, add split urad daal and dry red chillies.
• Now add the cabbage mix to it .
• In the same bowl, add 2 Tbsp of water, mix it and pour it to the pan. Mix well and cook it closed with a lid, until done.(Water should get fully absorbed).
• Serve with steamed rice at lunch.

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