CABBAGE RICE (Kugan )

CABBAGE RICE

Ingredients:

1 tbs ghee or oil
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp channa dal
½ cup onions sliced

To Grind To Paste:

1 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 green chillies chopped fine
2 tbs grated coconut
½ tsp fennel seeds
1 cardamom pod
2 cloves
1 small cinnamon stick
Very little water

1 cup cabbage cut into little thick strips.
1 cup rice soak for 15 minutes and drain
1 ½ cups of water
Salt to taste

Method:

Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
Add in the cumin seeds and let it splutter
Add in the channa dal, let it brown a little.
Add in the onions and saute for a minute.

Add in the ground paste, saute well till the raw smell goes.
Add in the cabbage and give a quick stir.
Now add in the drained rice, water and enough salt.

Keep the flame low and allow one whistle.
Off the flame and let the steam subside on its own.
Remove and fluff up the rice, serve with any raitha.

NOTE: I always only allow one whistle.
More than that rice will be kulanjify