Purple Cabbage Poriyal / Purple Cabbage Stir fry - South Indian Style

Purple Cabbage is a low calorie vegetable but with good amount of carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals.  It's a boon for weight watchers because of its low calorie content.  It's also high in antioxidant level than the normal cabbage.

The deep colour in purple cabbage indicates a richer supply of anthocyanins, which can help lower the risk of cancer, heart disease and many other diseases.

Despite, its health benefits, it's not a common day-to-day vegetable though to an extent used in salads.

Purple Cabbage Poriyal is a successful attempt to include it in our routine diet to reap its benefits for a healthy living and it became an instant hit in our family!

Here's the recipe to try it out in your homes for its benefits.

PREP TIME

15 min

COOK TIME

25 mins

TOTAL TIME 

35 mins

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for Purple Cabbage Stir fry

Recipe type: Accompaniment 

Cuisine: South Indian

Serves: 2 to 3 (approximately)

Ingredients:
Purple cabbage - 2 cups ( shredded / finely chopped)
Onion - 1 ( finely chopped)
Green Chilli - 2

Ginger - 1 tsp(grated)
Red chilli powder - ¼ tsp(optional)
Grated coconut - ¼ cup

For Seasoning:
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
Urad Dhal - ½ tsp
Cumin seeds -  ½ tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Salt - to taste

Cabbage Moong Sprouts Stir Fry / Cabbage Poriyal with Moong (green gram) Sprouts

Cabbage poriyal / stir fry is a very common South Indian accompaniment; here I have added moong sprouts in it for its nutritional benefits and to promote its use in our daily food.

Facts about Sprouts / Moong (green gram) Sprouts:

The quality of protein in beans improves when it is sprouted. 

Sprouts are considered to be healthy, as they have good quality protein, anti-oxidants and other vitamins & minerals. 

Eating sprouts will improve digestion and can flush out the impurities; it also aids in detoxifying the blood.

Eating sprouts regularly can help in maintaining a healthy skin.

Sprouts can easily be grown at home and is cheaper too.

You can include sprouts in salads, poriyal / stir fry, gravies, etc.

Try to include in your daily routine for a healthy living!

Cabbage Egg Poriyal / Cabbage Egg Stir Fry (fry) - Indian Style

This cabbage egg poriyal / stir fry is an dry preparation flavored with spices makes a delightful accompaniment to any South Indian main course.

You can also use this as a stuffing for chapathi rolls and sandwich too.



Ingredients:

Egg – 3 to 4

Cabbage - 3 cups(shredded) 

Onions - 1 medium, finely chopped 

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp 

Red Chili Powder - ½ tsp adjust according to your taste) 

Pepper powder - ½ tsp

Garam masala powder - ¼ tsp (optional) 

Salt – to taste 

Cilantro – 1 tbsp(finely chopped) 

For Seasoning:

Oil – 1 Tbsp

Fennel seeds - ¼ tsp

Cumin seeds - ½ tsp

Directions:

Break eggs in a bowl and beat it thoroughly; keep aside.

Heat oil in a wide kadai; season it with cumin seeds and fennel seeds.

Cabbage Chutney / Side Dish For Idli / Dosa

Here is a fresh, healthy, delicious and easy to make chutney that goes well with South Indian breakfast varieties, such as Idli, Dosa and Uttappam; suitable as an accompaniment for rice, as well.

A smart way of adding vegetable into the diet of your family members; they will not even recognize that there is a vegetable in this chutney!

Serves - 4 to 5 people

Ingredients:

Cabbage - 1 ½ cup (chopped)
Carrot - one small (peel the skin and chop into bite size pieces)
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Tomato - ½ (chopped)
Ginger - 2 " piece
Channa dhal - 1 ½ tsp
Red chill - 5
Tamarind - a small piece
Grated coconut - 2 to 3 tbsp 
Oil - 2 tsp