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Indian cabbage and peas cooked and plated

Indian Cabbage And Peas

Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seed
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seed
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeño finely diced
  • 1 cabbage chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 cuo frozen peas
  • 1 handful cilantro chopped
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

  1. In a large cooking pot, finely chop the onion and sauce over a low-medium heat until golden.  Don't crisp or burn.  This step can take 25-45 minutes.

  2. Add finely chopped jalapeño, cumin seed and mustard seed to onion and sauce for 2 minutes

  3. Add chopped cabbage to pot and stir well to coat with onion and jalapeño.  

  4. Add salt, garlic powder and turmeric to cabbage, stir to coat well.

  5. Cover pot and cook over medium heat until cabbage begins to wilt.  You shouldn't need to add any water, the cabbage will provide everything you need.

  6. Cook for at least 20 minutes, but longer if softer texture desired.   When close to preferred texture add peas, cilantro and garam masala.

  7. Cook for another ten minutes over medium heat, until peas are cooked.  Finish dish with lemon juice (Amchoor powder too if you prefer) and serve.