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Savoy Cabbage Thoran

Ingredients

serves 4

3 tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons mustard seeds
10 curry leaves
3 teaspoons urad dal
2 onions, finely chopped
2.5cm/1 in piece fresh root ginger, finely chopped
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon chilli powder
250g/9oz Savoy cabbage, finely shredded
salt

Method

Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the mustard seeds and, as they begin to pop, add the curry leaves and urad dal. Stir-fry until the urad dal turns golden.

Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes or until the onions are soft. Mix in the ginger, turmeric and chilli, then add the Savoy cabbage and some salt.

Sprinkle a little water into the pan, stir well, then cover and cook over a low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. The dish is ready to serve when the cabbage is tender.

This recipe can be found in The New Tastes of India - Over 100 vibrant vegetarian recipes from Southern India by Das Sreedharan (Headline, ISBN: 0-7472-7147-X, 17.99).

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