Cabbage fry recipe – a healthy protein enriched cabbage vepudu made with moong dal. This lentil & stir fried cabbage dish is not only healthy & delicious but is also easy to make. It can be served with rice, phulka, roti or chapati.
Cabbage is one of those veggies I use very often at home to make various dishes. Apart from adding it to fried rice, sandwiches, stir fry dishes & raita, I also make a lot of dishes with cabbage.
Here are some cabbage curry , cabbage paratha , cabbage kootu & manchurian.
We love this Chinese style stir fried cabbage at home which is a perfect pair with roti or sandwiches. But this moong dal and cabbage is protein packed & is great to enjoy with some rice and ghee.
The entire dish is made by just stir frying and sauteeing. I have not used any water either to cook the lentils or the cabbage. Soaked lentils cook on their own when covered and simmered. If needed you may sprinkle some water.
To get a non-mushy fry, always use cabbage at room temperature and make sure the water is drained thoroughly. Fry it on medium high flame, tossing in between.
It is best to use young cabbage for stir fry for best flavors.
Step-by-step photos
Preparation
1. Wash and soak moong dal in water for about an hour.
2. Chop cabbage and add them to a bowl of water. Rinse twice.
3. Drain it off in a colander. There should be no water left in the cabbage.
4. Add oil to a hot pan, when the oil is hot add mustard , cumin. When they begin to crackle add ginger grated or chopped, curry leaves and green chili.
5. Add dal and coook till it turns soft. Do not add water.just cover and cook till soft. You can also sprinkle water and cook.
6. Add cabbage and turmeric, fry on a medium high. Tossing in between. fry till the raw smell of cabbage goes off.
If needed cover and cook or cook without lid as needed till the cabbage is done. Add salt and stir. If using coconut, sprinkle and mix well.
Recipe
cabbage fry recipe | cabbage vepudu
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 2 cups cabbage , shredded
- 3 tbsps moong dal / pesara pappu
- 1 Inch ginger shredded or grated
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1 to 2 green chilies
- ¼ tsp mustard
- ¼ tsp cumin
- 1 to 2 tbsp oil
- 1 pinch turmeric
- salt to taste
optional
- 2 tbsp coconut , grated
How to make the recipe
- Rinse and soak dal in water for about an hour. Drain it and set aside.
- Shred cabbage and rinse thoroughly with lot of salted water, drain and set aside. Make sure there is no water left in the cabbage.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan, sauté mustard, cumin till they splutter, add green chili and ginger and fry till you get an aroma.
- Add the dal and cook till it is fully cooked. This takes around 3 mins. Do not add water. If needed cover and cook the dal.
- Increase the flame to medium high, add cabbage and turmeric, toss and fry for 3 to 4 mins or until done.
- Add salt, toss and fry for a min. If your cabbage is not tender, cover and cook.
- If you have grated coconut you can sprinkle it and switch off the stove. serve cabbage fry with rice or chapathi.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Notes
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
If you are new to cooking, follow my detailed step by step photo instructions for best results.
Sree Kumar Kesavan says
Tried it today.
Loved it.
swasthi says
Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Maricarmen Weiss says
In India they don’t etat too much raw vegetables and that is a great way of eating because basing in Ayurveda Cience the stomac does not digest well raw veg. and that cloggs the digestion and gest fermented. I think that people from India should not try to force their fantastic way of eating just because in western world we appretiate like a good eating fiber and raw food. That congests the systems according to Ayurved on the other hand; Indians shoud TEACH us the fantastic and totally perfect way of their ancestral way of preparing food and not to please the stupid way of beeing vegetarian in this part of the world. Vegetarian in this part of the world don’t have any scientific support to eat in that awful way. They count calories insted of looking the good digestion of the digestive system that will keep the good health and good nutrition of the body so a well nurished ody will not e fat nor skiny.
swasthi says
yes indeed this is a good way of consuming veggies for most of us Indians. Thanks for the comment
Swapna says
This is very helpful to me.thank u
swasthi says
welcome swapna
Madhavi Reddy says
Great job
Amrita Vishal says
Very healthy and yummy looking
divya says
Looks so yum n tempting …nice click
Julie says
healthy stir fry!
PT says
love it with rasam rice dear..
Priti S says
Just had this yday …one of my fav and looks yum
WeR SAHM says
Looks delicious..
Priya says
One of my favourite stir fry,just need a bowl of rice to enjoy.
Sanoli Ghosh says
Very healthy and nice stirfry. Your suggestion will keep in mind always. A must try recipe, looks delicious.<br />
Ramya Krishnamurthy says
yummy and delicious
priya satheesh says
Healthy n tasty.. Perfect with rice!
Vimitha Anand says
Healthy stir fry
Hari Chandana P says
healthy and delicious vepudu.. Yummy !!
Archana Potdar says
This is yum. The cabbage I fry is on low flame so I hing its wettish. Will try your suggestion.