Cabbage Curry with mustard paste (Cabbage aava pettina kura)

Ingredients:

• Cabbage
• Mustard seeds (aavalu) - 1tsp.
• Green Chillies - 2 or 3 nos.
• Salt
• Turmeric
• Tamarind pulp - 2tsp.

For Seasoning:

• Oil
• Dried red chillies
• Chana dal (senagapappu, Bengal gram dal)
• Urad Dal (minapappu, Split black gram dal)
• Mustard seeds (aavalu)
• Green chilles (cut length wise) 2nos.
• Curry leaves (Karivepaku)

Preaparation:

Chop the cabbage finely. Cook the cabbage in water separately. Keep it aside.

Make a paste of mustard seeds, green chillies little bit of salt and turmeric.

Heat oil in a pan and add dried red chillies, chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds. When they start spluttering add green chillies and curry leaves. Now add the cooked cabbage (completely drained) and the mustard paste. Mix it thoroughly and then add tamarind pulp. It doesnt have to be on the stove for a long time. Serve hot with rice.

The same process can be done for Aratikaya (Raw banana):

Pressure cook aratikaya pieces after peeling its skin. Do the same process for Aratikaya aava pettina kura.