Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Sauteed cabbage with moong dal and shredded coconut

1/3 cup of raw yellow moong dal
Soak the dal in water a couple of hours before cooking. Strain before use. (this is optional. Cabbage can be cooked with just shredded coconut)

1 small head of green or red cabbage
1/2 cup of frozen shredded coconut (not flakes)
8-10 curry leaves
Coarsely chop cabbage.  Thaw frozen shredded coconut for 30 min or so till it is easy to break into big chunks. Take a chunk big enough to be about 1/2cup. Set aside.

1/2tsp black mustard seed
1/2tsp cumin seed
 3 tsp oil

Add oil to a heated pan, add mustard and cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add cabbage, strained moong dal (if adding), curry leaves, a pinch of turmeric and salt. Mix to combine, cover and cook till cabbage is almost done. Add shredded coconut, cover and cook for a few more min. garnish with chopped cilantro.

Enjoy hot with rice/cracked wheat/quinoa/roti!


Cracked Wheat with vegetables and peanut powder

1/3 cup whole green mung
Soak mung in water overnight, leave covered till ready to cook. Strain water before cooking.

handful of raw peanuts
roast and coarse grind (add 1-2 red chilli, optional)

2/3 cup split bulgur
2/3 cup cracked wheat coarse
1/2 cup quinoa
1/2tsp oil
salt to taste

Take the bulgur, cracked wheat and quinoa in a pan, add 3.5cups of water, oil, salt and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce flame and cook till water is absorbed.

1 large potato
2 carrots
two handfuls french beans
two handfuls of spinach or kale
small head of broccoli (optional)
handful of whole cashewnut (optional)
salt to taste

Chop all vegetables into bite size chunks. Heat 3tsp of oil in pan, add tempering (optional - 1/2tsp black mustard seed, 1/4 tsp cumin seed). When seeds start spluttering, add vegetables, green mung and saute for a min. Cover and cook till vegetables are mostly cooked (firm). Add cooked wheat and quinoa. Drizzle 1tsp of oil or ghee. Add peanut powder. Mix well, cover and cook for 3-5 min till flavors combine. Add chopped cilantro leaves (optional)

Enjoy as it is or with a couple of dollops of yogurt!