Cabbage chutney/Cabbage pachadi/Elekossu Chutney

Cabbage Chutney/Cabbage Pachadi/Elekossu Chutney is a very healthy chutney goes well with Idli,Dosa,Chapathi and rice. Many of us don't like the smell of Cabbage and we do not prepare much varieties with this vegetable. But this cabbage contains many healthy vitamins in it. So,don't ignore it and try to add it in salads,snacks,curries and Chutneys. In this recipe, I am adding tamarind to add a tangy tinge to the cabbage,which makes it tasty and yummy.

Nutritional Benefits of Cabbage/Elekossu : Cabbage is very nutritious and is very low in calories.It is rich in Phyto Chemicals like thiocyanates, indole-3-carbinol, lutein, zea-xanthin, sulforaphane, and isothiocyanates,which are powerful anti-oxidant, which helps  in protecting against colon,breat and prostate cancer. This vegetable also contains another power antioxidant Vitamin C and also Panthotenic acid,pyridoxin,thiamin.It is also a good source of Vitamin K and minerals like potassium, manganese, iron, and magnesium.

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 15 mins

Yield : 2

Ingredients :

Cabbage : 1 (small floret)

Red chilies/ endu mirchi/ ona menasinakayi  :  7-9 no

Salt : to taste

Turmeric powder/pasupu/arishana pudi : a pinch

Tamarind : small ball size

Asafoetida : a pinch

Oil : 1 tbsp + 1tsp

Mustard seeds : 1 tsp

Cumin seeds : 1 tsp

Curry leaves : few

 Method of Preparation :

1. Clean and chop cabbage into small pieces.


2. Heat  a tbsp of oil in a kadai ,add 6-7 red chilies,fry them and take them into a plate.In the same kadai,add chopped cabbage pieces,cook for 3-5 mins,then add tamarind,pinch of turmeric powder,close the kadai with a lid and cook for 5 more minutes.


3. Switch off the flame and cool the mixture. Once it is cooled grind fried red chilies,cabbage pieces along with tamarind and salt into chutney.


4. Add a tsp of oil in another kadai,splutter mustard seeds, then add cumin seeds,red chilies,curry leaves and asafoetida,saute for 30 secs - 1 minute. Add this tempering to the chutney.


5. Dish out and serve with Idli,dosa,chapathi or rice.

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