Cabbage with Dahl and Coconut

Difficulty rating 3 (grinding required, several steps)

2 cups cabbage chopped

¼ cup moong dal

Salt as needed

Grind

¼ cup coconut powder

½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

2 small onions

2 green chilies

Seasoning

1 tsp Mustard seeds

¾ tsp Urad dahl

Sprig curry leaves

1 tsp oil

1.  Cook the dahl covered with 2-3 cups of water until it breaks down
2. Cook the chopped cabbage with 1& ¼ cups of water till done.
3. Add the dal and stir well.
4. In a separate pan, dry roast the coconut powder and set aside.  In the same pan from above heat some oil and roast the cumin seeds until they splutter then add the onions and green chilies until the onions become golden.
5. Grind the coconut powder and onion mixture into a paste and then stir into the cooked cabbage and bring to boil and temper
6. In a separate pan heat the seasoning ingredients until the dahl turns golden.
7. Add the seasoning to the cabbage.
8. Mix well and serve with rice.