Friday, April 9, 2010

Pepper Cabbage Dal

Simple dals, my all time comforting food, i can live just with simply tempered dal with pickles for many days, just love them that much..This pepper cabbage dal was among my favourite dal coz this dal is really very easy and quick to prepare with a simple grounded masala prepared with grated coconuts, cumin seeds and pepper powder.This dish doesnt goes for chilly powder or sambar powder to make out..The spiciness of pepper suits prefect and goes awesome along with hot steaming rice  when served along with papads or potato roast..A prefect side dish for rotis too, quick dal prepared with a toor dal, moongdal and masoor dal, these three dals cooked along with shredded cabbage turned out this dal more tastier than the usual dals...Sending this dal to Yasmeen's Healthy Nut Challenge 5- Crucial Cruciferious, Suma's Delicious Dals From India & MLLA-22th Helping guest hosted by Ruchikacooks, event by Susan..


1/4cup Toor dal
1/4cup Masoor dal
1/4cup Moong dal
2cups Cabbage (shredded or chopped finely)
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
1/2tsp Garam masala powder
1/2tsp Mustard seeds+urad dal
1/4tsp Cumin seeds
3nos Dry red chillies
5nos Curry leaves
1/4tsp Asafoetida powder
2tbsp Ghee
Salt

To Grind:
2tbsp Grated coconut
1tsp Cumin seeds
1tbsp Peppercorns

Grind all the ingredients from the list 'To Grind' as fine paste with some water and keep aside..Wash the dals and combine the dals and cabbage with enough water in a pressure cooker with turmeric powder and cook for two hisses..Once the steam get released, add the grounded paste,salt and garam masala powder with cup of water (as per ur need),cook for few minutes...In a another pan, heat the ghee, fry the mustard seeds, urad dal, dry red chillies, cumin seeds and asafoetida powder with curry leaves, add the tempered spices to the cooking dal and put off the stove..

Serve hot along with rice and potato roast..

35 comments:

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

As usual again an inovative and healthy dish....hat's off to u priya....how do u come out of with such new kind of dishes everyday ???...u r really grt and tooooooo inspiring......

Preeti Kashyap said... Reply To This Comment

Looks yummy..I am trying this tomorrow!

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Like the dal and cabbage combo, they both go very well with each other..Bowl if dal looks very tasty.

Simplyfood said... Reply To This Comment

You are on a cabbage roll.Dhal looks delicious.

Padma said... Reply To This Comment

Yummy dhal... perfect with rice Priya.

Panchpakwan said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious dal..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Priya we both are the first to comment on each other's latest post...:)..Happy blogging and commenting..:)

Swathi said... Reply To This Comment

Priya,

Cabbage dal looks really yummy

Cool Lassi(e) said... Reply To This Comment

Yes, i see that big head of cabbage being put to use. Love the dhal n cabbage curry.

Cool Lassi(e) said... Reply To This Comment

dear,
for today's post of mine i have borrowed one of your idea..just letting u know.. :)

Catherine said... Reply To This Comment

Ooooh, this is just so delicious! I love the picture!
Have a wonderful weekend!

Hayley said... Reply To This Comment

Wow..cabbage in daal! something new for me to learn here..

Harini said... Reply To This Comment

gr8 idea mixing all the 3 dals..I make the same but with individual dals:)

Prema said... Reply To This Comment

cabbage dhal very nice,gr8 idea!

Namitha said... Reply To This Comment

Comforting daal..never thought of adding cabbage in daal..cool idea, Priya :-)

Gita Jaishankar said... Reply To This Comment

Nice idea of adding pepper in dhal Priya...looks so delicious and comforting :)

Madhuri Krishna Bhat said... Reply To This Comment

Very comforting recipe. adding cabbage is interesting.Thanks Priya

Vikis Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Cabbage dhal looks very inviting. My favorite too.

Jayanthy Kumaran said... Reply To This Comment

Wow....nice picture and great recipe.

Saraswathy Balakrishnan said... Reply To This Comment

looks great ma..feeling hungry:)

SpicyTasty said... Reply To This Comment

Healthy recipe. Very different version and love to try it sometime. Nice click.

Nandinis food said... Reply To This Comment

Such a droolworthy dal! Truly tempting and beautiful!

CurryLeaf said... Reply To This Comment

Mixed dal and cabbage.Spicy and inviting.

Sushma Mallya said... Reply To This Comment

Dal looks beautiful and very comforting...even i love to have dal with rice anyday..

Meena said... Reply To This Comment

nice dal n cabbage dish, priya...good combination of ingredients.

SathyaSridhar said... Reply To This Comment

Priya,,,,cabbage dhal looks great dear pleasant colour right seasoning it taste good too,,i like cabbage kootu n dal very much,,its goood for the health esp for diet persons,,,

Suma Rowjee said... Reply To This Comment

Cabbage and pepper in a dal is really unique! I am a sucker for dals with pickle.. yummy recipe priya!

Menaga Sathia said... Reply To This Comment

Nice picture & yummy dal!!

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

priyakka, dal looks so tempting with the tadka..I thought you have said serve wtih rasam rice and aloo :)

Niloufer Riyaz said... Reply To This Comment

the dal looks perfect for rice n rotis

Madhura Manoj said... Reply To This Comment

Great comb.Yummy!!!

Silpa said... Reply To This Comment

Yummy. i have some leftover cabbage in my refrigerator. will try it today as a second curry..

If you wish you can send this to my event vegetable marathon.

Kalai said... Reply To This Comment

this is my fav recipe priya. But adding pepper is new to me. Lovely dish as always!

Sowjanya@Ruchikacooks said... Reply To This Comment

Yenka, cabbage dal uum sethu anupirukalam illaiya?

Got them all, thanks!

Nisha said... Reply To This Comment

Cabbage in dal sounds intersting