Cabbage Kootu | Cabbage Moong Dal Kootu

Kootu is a South Indian stew made with vegetables, lentils and a ground coconut paste. It’s very healthy, light and mildly spiced dish and we usually serve with spicy and tangy gravies like vatha kuzhambu and puli kuzhambu. It also goes well with rasam and thogayal. There’s no such rule kootu can be made with specific vegetables only, you can make with your choice of vegetables and greens.

Cabbage is one vegetable not liked by many, mainly because of its smell. Though I don’t hate cabbage, I don’t prefer it much. I like it most in the form of cabbage thoran (stir-fry). And this kootu is another way to use up cabbage. I know, a kootu with cabbage sounds boring, but trust me it tastes really good. The addition of ginger and fennel seeds add lot more flavor to the otherwise bland cabbage. It goes well with rice and vatha kuzhambu, or you can have it with roti too. Let’s see how to make this simple and healthy cabbage kootu.

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Cabbage Kootu

South Indian style stew with cabbage, lentil and coconut
Servings 3
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup finely chopped cabbage
  • ¼ cup yellow moong dal
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste

To grind

  • cup grated coconut
  • 3 green chillies
  • ½- inch ginger chopped
  • tsp fennel seeds / perumjeerakam optional
  • ½ tsp rice powder

To temper

  • 2 tsp coconut oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp split urad dal
  • 1 dry red chilly broken
  • Few curry leaves

Instructions

  • Wash the moong dal and soak it for 15 minutes. Add to a pressure cooker with cabbage, turmeric powder, ½ cup water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
  • Grind coconut, green chillies, ginger, fennel seeds and rice flour to a paste adding little water.
  • Add the ground coconut paste, salt to the cabbage-moong dal and bring everything to boil. Cook for 5-6 minutes.
  • In a pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds. When it crackles, add urad dal, red chilly, curry leaves and pour over kootu.

Notes

  • Do not add more water while cooking the cabbage. The cabbage will release water while cooking.
  • I like this kootu little spicy, so added 3 green chillies. You can reduce the chillies according to your spice preference.
  • Adding fennel seeds is optional. But I would recommend it as it adds a nice flavor to the kootu. But do not add more as it can be quite overpowering.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
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  1. Looks yum so comforting..

  2. That's a new preparation for me. Would never have thought of combining cabbage and dal to make a stew.

  3. looks so yummy..i don't like cabbage too but this looks yumm

  4. It looks yumm…perfect with steamed rice

  5. amma makes this with snake gourd and also with chayote.this looks yummy.sure will try this one

  6. My hubby loves cabbage kottu.I should try ur version sometime

  7. Delicious kootu, mixed with rice and some potato curry on the side, yumm..

  8. Yummy comforting kootu!!

  9. Yummy and always comforting kootu..

  10. Have never made a curry with cabbage… sounds delicious with rice…

  11. Cabbage kootu looks delicious very nice.

  12. Honestly speaking,this recipe is totally new to me. It sounds interesting and I am sure my hubby will love this…

  13. Tasty nutritious comfort food.

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