Cabbage-Pepper-Poriyal

#CabbagePepperPoriyal  #MuttaikosMilaguPoriyal: I always used to prepare #CabbagePoriyal with green chilly or red chilly. Yesterday I wanted to try with pepper. The taste was very good and here I am going to present the recipe with you all.

Ingredients :
1 1/2 cup	Cabbage chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
1/4 cup	Capsicum chopped into 1/2 inch cubes [ optional ]
1/4 cup	Onion chopped nicely
6	Curry leaves
1 Tsp	Coriander, chopped
1 Tsp	Black pepper powder
2 pinches	Turmeric powder
1/2 Tsp	Salt [ adjust ]
2 Tsp	Coconut scrapings
1/2 Tsp	Mustard seeds
1 Tsp	Black gram split [ urad dhal ]
1 Tsp	Oil

Method :
Take 1/2 cup of water in a pressure cooker/pan.
Add turmeric powder and salt.
Mix well and then add cabbage.
Pressure cook for a whistle.
Immediately release pressure and strain through a colander to remove cooked water.
Keep aside.

Heat a kadai with oil and splutter mustard seeds first.
Then roast black gram split till it tuns golden color.
Then add curry leaves, chopped onions, and a pinch of turmeric powder.
Saute for 2 minutes.
Then add capsicum and saute till its 3/4 th done.
Now add cooked cabbage and keep stirring over HIGH flame for a minute.
Then add black pepper powder and mix well.
Finally add coconut scrapings and mix well.
Turn off the stove and transfer into a serving bowl.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

• An excellent side dish for sambar rice [ hot white rice mixed with sambar ] 
• and rasam rice [ hot white rice mixed with rasam ].

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