Simply Cabbage

 Cabbage Poriyal/ sabji/ Vedupu..Call it whatever you want, is one of the simplest low calorie food you can eat. Its cooked more or less the same way all over India with few ingredient more or less added to enhance the taste based on region. I like it best in Maharashtrian style This is a mix of two region.

1 or 2 tbsp peanut or canola oil
pinch of asafetida ( hing)
1 tsp whole brown mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal (black split lentils), chana dal (yellow lentils), or yellow split peas
5 to 6 whole fenugreek seeds
2 to 3 dried hot red chilies
10 fresh (or dried) curry leaves (fresh basil leaves work too)
1 3/4 lb green cabbage, shredded

1/4 cup Shredded coconut
1 tsp salt

Measure and shred every ingredient before you turn the burners on.

2) In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.

3) Once the oil is hot, add the asafetida. Immediately - like, a second later - add mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds start popping, add all dal /lentils.

4) Once the color of lentil turn lightest brown add fenugreek seeds and chilies, curry leaves..Stir. Curry leaves and green chilies (has water content) makes oil splutter so be careful.

5) Few seconds  later, add cabbage, shredded coconut. Stir a couple of times so everything is thoroughly mixed.

6) Add salt. Stir. Cook about 60 seconds.

7) Cover. Drop heat to low. Cook until cabbage is wilted.  I like it crunchy, Steamed and leave it when still green. It takes about 10 to 12 minutes.
Eat with Rice or Steamed broken wheat ( dalia)