Cabbage fry

Ingredients:

• 3 cups - Finely chopped cabbage
• 1 tbsp - Oil
• 1/2 tsp - Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp - Cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 - Onion (Optional)
• 2 - green chillies
• 1 strand - Curry leaves
• Salt, to taste

Method:

• Heat oil in a kadai.
• Add Mustards seeds and jeera
• As it crackles add curry leaves.
• Add onions and green chillies and stir for a while. Dont let it fry.
• Add cabbage and salt.
• Mix properly and close the lid for 5 to 10 mins while stirring in between.
• Serve hot with Roti.

Aloo masala

Ingredients:

• 2 - large potatoes
• 1 tbsp - Oil
• Pinch of asafetida (hing)
• 1/2 tsp - Cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/2 tsp - Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 - finely chopped green chilly
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tsp - lemon juice
• 1 tbsp - Chopped coriander leaves

Method:

• Boil the potatoes until they are soft and let cool.
• Peel and chop the potatoes in small pieces.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium flame.
• Add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds and asafetida.
• As the seeds crackle, add turmeric, green chilly, potato and salt.
• Stir-fry for few minutes.
• Add lemon juice and coriander leaves.
• The potatoes should be slightly moist and not very dry.
• Serve hot with Roti or Dosa or Puri