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Cabbage Rice Recipe (Indian Cabbage Pulao)
This cabbage rice is a simple, satisfying dish packed with Indian flavors. This cabbage pulao is easy to make and requires only 15 minutes.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Indian
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
Calories
431
kcal
Author
Kanan
Ingredients
▢
3
cups
Cooked rice
▢
3
tablespoons
Oil
▢
½
teaspoon
Mustard seeds
▢
½
teaspoon
Cumin seeds
▢
2
tablespoons
Peanuts
▢
2
Dried red chilies
▢
8-10
Curry leaves
▢
½
teaspoon
Turmeric powder
▢
⅛
teaspoon
Hing (Asafoetida)
▢
1 ½
cups
Cabbage
thinly sliced
▢
½
cup
Capsicum (Green bell pepper)
thinly sliced
▢
Salt
to taste
▢
1
teaspoon
Red chili powder
▢
1
teaspoon
Coriander powder
▢
½
teaspoon
Garam masala
▢
2
tablespoons
Desiccated coconut
▢
½
teaspoon
Lemon juice
or Lime juice
▢
2
tablespoons
Cilantro or coriander leaves
finely chopped
Instructions
Use the leftover rice or
cook the basmati rice
beforehand and let the rice cool down before using in the recipe.
Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds. As soon as they start to crackle, add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
Then add peanuts, dried red chilies, and curry leaves. Saute till peanuts are light golden in color.
Add turmeric powder and hing.
Immediately add cabbage, bell pepper, and salt, mix well. Cover and cook till veggies are soft and tender.
Add red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, and desiccated coconut. Mix well and cook for a minute.
Add cooked rice and mix really well. Cook for 2 minutes or till the rice gets heated through.
Lastly, add lemon juice and cilantro, stir and serve.
Notes
Instead of bell pepper, you can add other veggies like green peas, julienned carrots.
Or skip the addition of other veggies and use cabbage only.
Nutrition
Calories:
431
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
33
g
|
Protein:
7.4
g
|
Fat:
31.6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
7.6
g
|
Cholesterol:
0
mg
|
Sodium:
618
mg
|
Potassium:
351
mg
|
Fiber:
7.2
g
|
Sugar:
4.6
g
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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