Muttakose Kurma /Cabbage Curry

       Muttakose Kurma.....Cabbage is known as Muttakose in tamil. This recipe is made by combining Channa dal, spices,coconut paste along with the onion-tomato base that gives the Cabbage kurma its unique flavor. It goes well with Rice,Roti,Parathas etc....

Prep Time: 30 mins     
Cook Time: 20 mins    
Serves : 4

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Cabbage /Muttakose
• 1 cup Channa dal/Kadala paruppu
• 1 Big Onion,finely chopped
• 3 Tomatoes,finely chopped
• 1 green chilli
• 2 small piece ginger
• 4 - 5 garlic pod
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Curry Masala Powder /Garam Masala 
• 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
• Salt for taste
• Coriander Leaves

To Temper:

• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 Cloves,Cinnamon each
• Curry Leaves

To Grind:

• 1/4 cup Coconut
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 2-3 Cashews (1/2 tsp Poppy seeds)

Method:

• Soak channa dal for more than 30 mins and cook in cooker for 3 whistles.
  
  
• Chop the vegetables,Crush the ginger garlic and keep aside.        

• Grind the items under " To grind" into a fine paste.
• In a kadai add items "To temper",then fry onions,ginger garlic and green chilli.
• Add in tomatoes,Salt and all the masala powders and fry till the tomatoes gets soft and mushy and the raw smell goes.

         

• Now put the Cabbage and mix well.

          

• Add in the cooked channa and pour 1 cup water and cook until the Cabbage is cooked.Don't over cook the cabbage.
• Once the cabbage is cooked add the ground paste and allow it to boil for 2 to 3 mins and switch it off.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

          

Serve it hot with Rice/ Roti....

Update: I tried replacing Channa dal with Chickepeas it was awesome ....