Spicy Cabbage 2

Ingredients

• 1 cabbage (finely shredded)
• 2 tbsp vegetable or groundnut oil
• ¼ tsp mustard seeds
• 1/8 tsp fenugreek seeds
• 12 fresh curry leaves
• 1 dried chilli broken, seeds removed
• 2 onions, sliced
• 2cm piece fresh ginger
• ¾ tsp turmeric powder
• pinch chilli powder

Method

Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Toss in the fenugreek and mustard seeds, curry leaves and the chilli (watch out – they crackle and spit!) Lower the heat immediately and add the onions and ginger. Stir. Cover the pan and soften the onions for 5 minutes (they should be opaque).Add the turmeric and chilli powder to the pan and stir to mix. Add the shredded cabbage and salt. Cover the pan once more and cook over a gentle heat for about 10 minutes or until the cabbage has softened but retains a bite.