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Patta gobhi matar
Cabbage and pea stir-fry
Patta gobhi matar (पत्ता गोभी मटर): shredded cabbage and peas cooked with cumin, green chilli and turmeric
This is one of the plainest and most loved dishes of North Indian home cooking, made in Kanpur, Dehradun and Delhi on any weeknight when the fridge holds half a cabbage: finely shredded cabbage and green peas cooked fast with cumin, green chilli and turmeric until just wilted, still with some crunch. It goes into lunch boxes with ajwain parathas or onto the dinner thali with dal. A portion is about 110 kcal. The most common mistake is covering it for too long, which makes the cabbage watery and gives it a sulphur smell; cook it mostly uncovered on a fairly high heat. Chef's tip: shred the cabbage as finely as you can with a sharp knife; thin ribbons cook in five minutes and soak up the spices evenly.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 green chilliesfinely chopped
- ⅜ in fresh gingergrated
- 1 ⅛ lb white cabbagecored and finely shredded
- 5 ½ oz green peasfresh or frozen
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp lemon juice (optional)
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat 1 tbsp sunflower oil in a wide pan or kadai over a medium-high heat. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds; when it sizzles, add 2 green chillies and ⅜ in fresh ginger and stir for 20 seconds.
Step 2: If using fresh peas, add 5 ½ oz green peas now with 2 tablespoons of water, cover and cook for 3 minutes. (Add frozen peas with the cabbage.)
3 minStep 3: Add 1 ⅛ lb white cabbage, ½ tsp ground turmeric, ¾ tsp salt and 1 tsp ground coriander and toss well. It will look like a lot but will wilt quickly.
Step 4: Cook uncovered, tossing every minute, for 6–8 minutes, until the cabbage has wilted and turned glossy but still has a slight crunch. Cover for just 1 minute at the end if you like it softer.
8 minStep 5: Sprinkle with ¼ tsp garam masala and 2 tsp lemon juice, toss and serve hot with roti or dal and rice.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does patta gobhi matar take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of cumin seeds?
- Ground cumin, three quarters of the amount (add it with the other ground spices, not to hot oil first).
- What can I use instead of fresh ginger?
- ¼ tsp ground ginger per tbsp fresh (add it with the spices).
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