Cabbage Sambar

Hear is another Manglore style sambar .It is spicy , has fragrance of the spices blended with it and creamy coconut in it.I love to have it with Kuchilakki.

kuchillaki is also called as Kutrimatta or Rosematta or Parboiled rice. the paddy is pre-cooked with the outer cover This is commonly called as red rice or kerala rice. Very popular in kerala and Coastal Karnataka - Kerala border areas - Mangalore.

You need to Have:

Cabage - 1 large
Green Gram-1 cup
chilly powder - 1.5tsp
turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Tamarind Pulp - 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds -1/2 tsp
cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
hing-1 pinch
Methi seeds -1/2 tsp
Urad dal -1/2 tsp
mustard -1tsp
dry chillies - 2 large
Curry leaves - 5-6
salt - 1 tsp[as per taste]
Jaggery - 1 tsp
Oil -1 tsp


Method:
Cook green gram and chopped cabbage(Add chill powder,turmeric powder, tamarind pulp and Jaggery while cooking) separately and keep them aside.



In a frying pan, fry Urad dal ,Methi seeds,Coriander seeds,cumin Seeds,hing and red chilies until they give nice aroma. add 1/2 tbs oil if required.


Once the fried spices mixture comes to normal temperature,Add coconut and Make a smooth paste by adding required amount of water(Don't add too much water).

Transfer cooked green gram, Cabbage and ground masala into tick bottomed vessel. add required amount of water and bring it o boil. add salt to this as per taste.

Heat add 1tbs of oil(Coconut oil preferred) in a tadka pan.Add mustard seeds, curry leaves.Once it starts spluttering add it to Sambar. Serve hot with Kuchillaki.