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GUJARATI SAMBHARO (SPICED INDIAN CABBAGE STIR FRY)

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Light Meal
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: cabbage sabji, cabbage salad, cabbage stirfry, gujarati sambharo, indian cabbage, sambharo, spiced cabbage, thoran, vegan salad
Servings: 4
Author: Sneh

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 12 curry leaves
  • 1 medium carrot peeled and julienned
  • 1 small red capsicum membrane removed and cut into thin long slices
  • 1 small green capsicum membrane removed and cut into thin long slices
  • 300 g cabbage finely sliced/shredded
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli powder/cayenne powder/sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Handful of fresh coriander leaves

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large sauté pan/wok on high. Add curry mustard seeds and curry leaves. As soon as they start spluttering, add carrot. Stir fry for a few seconds. Add capsicums and continue stir-frying for a minute or two until veggies are glazed.
  • Add cabbage, turmeric, cumin, coriander, chilli, salt and sugar. Toss and mix well until cabbage is coated with all the spices.
  • Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until heated throughout and cabbage is just cooked. Remove from heat.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Notes

  • Use a heavy-bottomed pan to avoid burning the veggies. Good heat retention is key for cooking the veggies ever so slightly in order for them to retain their crunch after the short cooking time. 
  • This dish is great hot or cold. Can be eaten as a side with daal and rice or topped on some protein for a light meal.