Stir-fried Green Cabbage with Fennel Seeds
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From Quick & Easy Indian Cooking
Serves: 4
The cabbage and onions brown nicely and taste of fennel. Serve with any meal.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
1-1/2 lb green cabbage (half a large head)
1/4 cup oil
3/4 ts cumin seeds
1/2 ts fennel seeds
1 ts sesame seeds
1 medium-large onion, peeled and cut lengthwise into fine slices
1 ts salt
1/8 to 1/4 ts Indian red chili powder
1 tb fresh lemon juice
1/2 ts garam masala
Remove the coarse outer leaves of the cabbage. If you have a cabbage half, cut it in half again lengthwise, and then core the sections. Now cut each section lengthwise into very fine, long shreds.
Heat the oil in a wide pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the cumin, fennel, and sesame seeds.
When sesame seeds begin to pop, put in the onion. Stir and fry for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the oinion has browned a bit.
Put in the cabbage. Stir and fry for about 6 minutes or until the cabbage has browned somewhat.
Now put in the salt and red chili powder/
Turn down the heat and cook, stirring now and then, for another 7 to 8 minutes or until the onions appear carmelized and soft.
Add the lemon juice and garam masala. Stir and serve.
