CABBAGE RICE RECIPE

Cabbage rice is a very simple on to pack for lunch box and people who hate cabbage will like this recipe for sure. Yesterday me and kids went for a birthday party and i was breaking my head what to make for my hubby for dinner as i don’t have any veggie at home except a piece of capsicum and a full cabbage. Suddenly thought i can make a variety rice with these two ingredients and he loved this a lot and wanted me to make today for his lunch box too.
I simply made with this according to my taste and you make any variation to this recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

BASMATHI RICE	1/2 CUP
FINELY CHOPPED CABBAGE	1/2 CUP
ONION	1 NO
RED CHILLI POWDER	1/4 TSP
MINT LEAVES	FEW
CURRY LEAVES	FEW
OIL	1 TBLSP
SALT	AS NEEDED
GARAM MASALA	A PINCH
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/4 TSP
URAD DAL	1/4 TSP
PEANUTS	1-2 TBLSP(OPTIONAL)
CASHEW NUTS	1 TSP(OPTIONAL)
TURMERIC POWDER	A PINCH

METHOD:

• Wash and soak the rice for 15 minutes and pressure cook for 2 whistles by adding 3/4 cup of water and little salt and  few drops of oil.
• Wash and cut the cabbage finely. Chop the onions and capsicum finely.
• In a kadai, add oil and throw in the mustard seeds , urad dal, cashew nuts, peanuts(if using) and mint leaves, curry leaves.
• Add the onions and saute till they become crunchy.

• Now add in the chopped cabbage and capsicum and  saute for a minute by adding the red chilli powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder.
• Check for salt.

• Mix this with the cooked rice without mashing the rice.

• Since i forgot to add peanuts i roasted it in the last and added to the rice.

• Pack for lunch box along with any raitha.

NOTE:

1. You can add green chilli instead of red chilli powder.
2. You can add cumin seeds while doing the seasoning.
3. Garam masala can be replaced with pav bhaji masala.