Cabbage rice recipe, South Indian style – I have no story to share this time, not even the minuscule amount I write usually. Just a good bowl of hot cabbage rice, garnished with Kerala banana chips (or benana chips, as TH calls them, to tease the Malayali accent that I supposedly have) and served with love (not so much for the afore-mentioned person though!)
This a quick and easy rice recipe if you are short on vegetables in hand and just want a mixed vegetable-added rice to serve for lunch or dinner. Cabbage adds a nice flavour to the rice and when cooked with the minimum ingredients in this recipe, this is a sure winner. It’s also a good recipe to make use of cabbage since most of the time I end up buying a medium-sized cabbage and after making the usual cabbage poriyal and Kerala cabbage thoran recipe, I am still left with a good amount of it to make something else entirely. This is the perfect dish to make sure of that last bit of cabbage, I assure you. So with that, let’s check out how to make cabbage rice, shall we?
Cabbage Rice Recipe
Ingredients:
1.5 cups cooked rice
1 cup shredded cabbage
1/4 cup green peas
1 small onion, chopped small (optional)
3 green chilies, sliced (adjust to taste)
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp cumin seeds / jeera / jeerakam
2 tbsp coriander powder / malli podi
1 tsp channa dal / kadala paruppu
A pinch turmeric powder
A few curry leaves
2 tbsp oil
Salt to taste
How to make Cabbage Rice:
1. Transfer the chopped cabbage, a pinch of salt, green peas and turmeric powder to a vessel. Sprinkle some water. Keep on low fire and cook closed until the cabbage is soft.
2. Heat the oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and channa dal.
3. When the jeera starts spluttering and the dal turns a light brown, add the green chilies, curry leaves and onion. Fry until the onions turn a light brown. (If using onions, of course)
4. To this, add the coriander powder and the ginger-garlic paste. Fry for 1-2 mins.
5. Now add the cooked cabbage and peas to the above. Add salt. Mix and combine well.
6. Remove from fire and combine the rice with the mixture.
Serve cabbage rice hot with papad and any salad or raita.
Hi, I was wondering what Channa Dal is. From trying to figure out what it was it seemed to be lentils, but I can't imagine needing only 1 tsp of lentils. Are there lentils in it? From the pics it looks like it. Sorry to be so confused, but this looks really yummy!
Hi Nags,
After long search i feel i found authentic Kerala recipe blog… thanks for wonderful recipes
devya
Thanks so much Devya. So glad you like the authentic Kerala recipes in Edible Garden 🙂
I am eyeing those banana chips Nags. I suddenly remembered that everytime my friends used to go to Kerala we would get a few bagful of those. I miss them, & seeing it here makes me crave real bad.
Never made cabbage rice, but quite a healthy bowl out there.
very healthy and nutritious rice…looks so delectable!
I will try to make this – NAGS Cabbage Rice not the one from the other blog ok?
Sakshi – yes yes! beware of imitations 😀
I will try to make this – NAGS Cabbage Rice not the one from the other blog ok?
I am eyeing those banana chips Nags. I suddenly remembered that everytime my friends used to go to Kerala we would get a few bagful of those. I miss them, & seeing it here makes me crave real bad.
Never made cabbage rice, but quite a healthy bowl out there.
Wow! nic pics as always …Looks oo tempting 🙂 Thanks for the recipe 🙂
LOL at "benana" chips…..the rice sounds like just the thing to make when u want something quick and good.
benana chips…LOL! this recipe is like a cabbage poriyal and rice all rolled into one!
Nice pics. I make this often too as Cabbage is availabe in Singapore aplent – though without the onions and the ginger garlic paste. Good idea of topping it up with benana chips, though.
Cabbage is such a yummy vegetable that can enhance any flavor… must be a tasty rice!
LOL…we tease my dad with 'golf' and
'forty'..so i think TH is justified…sorry!!!…
Interesting recipes and nice pics. Good!
Hi nags the rice looks delicious. i have nominated you for Kreativ Blogger award, pls visit me blog and accept it 🙂
I loved one pot meal … & that too with rice … Loved the idea .Also the recipe completely new & delicious …
looks delicious & simple ……
Sounds lovely… Simple and delicious recipe.. loved your presentation.. 🙂
Hey that is an amazing recipe!! Perfect for a dinner. Yummy pictures!
Yummy rice…Even I have a version of this rice to be tested…love these kind of rice items with yummy chips..
Wait a min! I have a cabbage rice recipe omg! U robber. Pics looks good but u recipe stealer 😉
very healthy and nutritious rice…looks so delectable!
i love cabbage and rice combination with some mango pickle at the side..hmm..yummm
Simbly super!Ok ok,seriously not teasing you. It actually looks fantastic. Hb going to try this very soon 🙂
Sj – yeah this is yours. stolen right out of your blog. no links to you either! sorry!!!
Looks sinful!
I love benana chips 😉
esp,the variety – nendran banana chips,so flavorful! Nothing can beat it with variety rice! My mom always keep in stock and it will be in the banana leaf if she cooks a spread too!