Cabbage kootu or muttaikkose kootu recipe is a South Indian cabbage and moong dal curry. Kootu, which is a thick curry of lentils and vegetables, is one of the quickest wholesome dishes to make as an accompaniment for rice or rotis.
Cabbage and moong dal makes for a tasty combination. For other cabbage recipes do check out
Do try this simple and easy cabbage kootu recipe.
Muttaikose Kootu | Cabbage Kootu Recipe
Cabbage Kootu – Muttaikose Kootu Recipe
Category:Side Dish
Cuisine:South Indian
Author:Jiya Jesh
Serves:2-3
Prep Time:10 mins
Cook Time:15 mins
Total Time:25 mins
easy and quick cabbage and lentils curry with coconut.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup moong dal ( pasi paruppu / split yellow gram )
- 2 cups chopped cabbage
- 1/4 cup fresh grated coconut
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp broken urad dal ( ulutham paruppu / split black gram )
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1.5 tsp black peppercorns
- A pinch of asafoetida
- A few curry leaves
- 1 tsp oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Pressure cook moong dal and cabbage together with 1.5 cups water, for upto 2 whistles.
- Grind grated coconut along with cumin seeds and black peppercorns to a fine paste using little water.
- Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds.
- When mustard seeds splutter, add urad dal, asafoetida and curry leaves.
- Once dal turns brown, add cooked dal and cabbage mixture.
- Add the ground coconut paste, salt and turmeric powder. Mix well.
- Let this cook on low flame for 6-7 minutes or until the desired consistency is reached.
- Remove from flame and cabbage kootu is ready to be served hot with rice or rotis!
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