Preparation time
- Total: Approximately 15 minutes
- Preparation: 5 minutes
- Cooking: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 Tomato - chopped
- 1 cup Cabbage (Patta Gobi/ Muttaikose) - chopped
- 1 tablespoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- Asafoetida (hing) - A pinch
- 2 teaspoons Sunflower Oil
- 3 Dry Red Chillies
- Tamarind - Small gooseberry size
- Turmeric powder (Haldi) - A pinch
- Salt - to taste
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
- To begin making the Cabbage Tomato Pachadi recipe, In a heavy bottomed pan, heat oil and add chana dal, dry red chillies and fry them on slow flame until golden
- Keep aside
- In the same pan, add chopped cabbage and salt, mix well and cook covered until cabbage turns soft
- Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric and cook until tomatoes turn mushy
- Make sure water released from tomatoes is well evaporated
- Add tamarind if your tomatoes are not sour enough
- Cool completely
- In a chutney jar, add chana dal and red chillies first and grind into smooth powder
- Then add cabbage tomato mixture and grind into a smooth paste
- You shouldn't require any water
- If you must, add a tablespoon of boiled and cooled water
- Check for salt
- In a tadka pan, heat oil
- add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing and curry leaves
- Fry till mustard seeds splutter and pour the tempering on the chutney, mix well and serve
- Serve Cabbage Tomato Pachadi along with Mixed Vegetable Sambar, Beetroot Thoran and Steamed Rice
Other informations
The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.
- Servings
- Cuisine
- Course
- Diet
- 3
- South Indian Recipes
- Side Dish
- Vegetarian