Cabbage Rice

Cabbage rice is a very healthy variety rice. It is an ideal lunch box recipe. Super easy to make during the morning rush. It is mildly spicy and has a great flavor. Though it is called cabbage rice, you can also add other vegetables, like carrot and green peas. Cabbage is packed with nutrients. It keeps inflammation in check, is rich in vitamins, keeps the heart healthy and is good for digestion. The cashews and capsicum are the extra add ons that increase the taste. We usually make this cabbage rice or carrot rice whenever I make chicken at home, to make sure my kids eat veggies along with meat. Make this dish today and enjoy a healthy meal!

Preparation time: 10 minutes| Cooking time: 15 minutes
Course: main| Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients:

Cooked rice- 1 cup

Cabbage- ¼ cup (finely cut)

Capsicum-1(finely cut)

Onion-1(finely cut)

Sambar powder- 1 tblsp

Garam masala- ½ tsp

Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp

Salt- as needed

Oil- 1 tblsp

Cumin seeds- ¼ tsp

Cashews- 4 to 5(broken into small pieces)

Curry leaves- a few

Method:

1.       Heat oil in a kadai. Add cumin seeds and cashews.

2.       Then add curry leaves and onion. Fry well.

3.       Then add capsicum and cabbage. Mix everything well.

4.       Add sambar powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and salt. Stir well. . Sprinkle a little water if needed

5.       Keep in low flame until the veggies are cooked.

6.       Once veggies are cooked, add cooked rice and mix everything together. Keep in low flame for two minutes co that the masala blends well with the rice.

7.       Switch off and garnish with coriander leaves.

Notes:

·       Make sure rice is cooked and cooled before adding. Otherwise it will be sticky. You can do this recipe with left over rice too.

·       Though we have named as cabbage rice, feel free to add veggies of your choice. Carrots and fresh green peas to name a few.

·       Increase the quantity of sambar powder according to your spice level.

 heat oil in kadai.

add cumin seeds and cashews

 add curry leaves

 add onion and fry well

 add capsicum and give a stir

 add finely chopped cabbage

stir well

 add sambar powder, garam masala, 

turmeric powder and salt.

stir a little water if needed. 

keep in low flame until veggies are cooked

 add cooked rice.

mix everything together

keep in low flame for 2 minutes 

so that the masala blends with the rice

switch off and garnish with coriander leaves