Patta Gobi chole! (Cabbage and Garbanzo beans stir fry)

I was bored of eating cabbage as plain cabbage sabji(stir fry vegetable) or potato-cabbage sabji. So i thought of adding something interesting to it and came up with the chole-caabbage version! Serve this hott with Roti or Naan and some Garlic Papad(Indian Garlic and lentil chips).

Ingredients:

• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoons turmeric powder
• pinch of asofetida
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 dried red chilli
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 1 serrano pepper, chopped thinly
• 1 inch ginger chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic chopped
• 1 green cabbage, chopped
• 1 can garbanzo beans strained
• 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1/2 cup cilantro leaves for garnish

Directions:

1. In a large pan, heat the oil on medium heat till hot.
2. Add in the mustard seeds and let sputter.
3. Add in the cumin seeds, coriander powder, asofetida and turmeric and let roast for a minute.
4. Add in the red chilli, bay leaf, serano pepper, ginger and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
5. Add in the strained garbanzo beans and mix well.
6. Cook covered on medium heat for 5 minutes.
7. Mix well again and let cook for another 3 minutes.
8. Add in the chopped cabbage and salt and mix well.
9. Cook on medium low heat, covered for 10 minutes.
10. Stir it well and check after another 10 minutes if the cabbage is soft enough.
11. Cook for another 10 minutes.
12. Garnish it with fresh cilantro leaves and serve hot with rotis or naan and a Garlic Papad!

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