Simple curry (Pallya)

   
   Ingredients - Serves around 4 people         
   Cabbage alone or mixed vegetable (mixed vegetable includes   
   cabbage, carrot, beans, potato, onion, peas) approx. 250-300    
   grams

   For seasoning
   Green or red chilli 1
   Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
   Hing a pinch
   Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
   Chana dal 1/4 tsp
   Urad dal 1/4 tsp
   Oil 2tsp
   Salt to taste
   Grated coconut 4tsp
   Jaggery or suger (small quantity for taste)
   Vangi bath powder can be added last for taste

Procedure

• The dish can be prepared in pressure cooker for mixed vegetables/ in microwave for cabbage.
• Add oil to the cooker.
• Add mustard seeds and wait till they splutter.
• Add green or red chilli, curry leaves, Hing, turmeric powder, Chana dal and Urad dal. Fry untill brown.
• Add mixed vegetables/cabbage and fry for a minute.
• Add salt, jaggery (or sugar).
• Cook in pressure cooker until one whistle only (even also before whistle starts. If not it will be over cooked).
• Cool it and add grated coconut.
• Serve with rice, roti or chapati.
• For microwave cooking with cabbage:
• Cook cabbage in microwave for 3-4 min. with salt & sugar or jagery. Do not add water.
• Season it as above and add grated coconut.
• Variant: Add tofu for a high protein diet.