Cabbage poriyal

Serves -2

Ingredients:

• Cabbage -2 cups ( chopped or grated)
• Green chilli -1
• Coconut grated -1/4 cup
• Onion -1(small)
• Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp ( optional)
• Salt - To taste 

To temper :

• Oil -2 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Urad dhal-1/2 tsp
• Cumin/ jeera -1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Asafoetida- A pinch 

Method :

•  Grate Cabbage or chop them as fine as possible.
• in a pan temper with items mentioned above and add sliced onion and green chilli.
• When onion turns transparent add grated Cabbage. Add salt and turmeric powder, mix well and cook covered in a medium flame( add 3 tbsp of water if necessary).
• When Cabbage is cooked add coconut and stir well and turn off the flame.

Notes :

•  You can add Fennel seeds if you like the flavour.
• Do not add more water as water content in the grated Cabbage is itself more than enough. 
• I prefer grating the Cabbage as it gets cooked very fast.