# Chettinadu Cabbage Kootu

Chettinad Cabbage Kootu is a flavorful South Indian dish made with cabbage, moong dal, and aromatic spices.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 28 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 teaspoon Indian sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 0.5 cup onion, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 green chilli, chopped
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon sambar powder
- 0.5 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 0.25 cup fresh shredded coconut
- 1 cup water
- 0.5 cup split moong dal
- 1.5 cups water
- 3 cups chopped cabbage
- 1 cup water
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon Indian sesame oil
- 0.5 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 2 dried red chillies
- 0.5 teaspoon red chilli powder (optional)

## Instructions

1. Heat 1 teaspoon of Indian sesame oil in a pan.
2. Add 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds and 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds and saute for a few seconds.
3. Add 1/2 cup of chopped onions and saute until soft.
4. Add 2 chopped tomatoes and 1 chopped green chilli.
5. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt.
6. Cook until tomatoes are mushy.
7. Add 1/2 teaspoon sambar powder and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder.
8. Add 1/4 cup of fresh shredded coconut and cook for a minute.
9. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add 1 cup of water.
10. Grind to a smooth paste.
11. In a pressure cooker, add 1/2 cup of split moong dal and 1.5 cups of water.
12. Cook for 10 minutes and let pressure settle before opening.
13. In a pan, add 3 cups of chopped cabbage and 1 cup of water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
14. Cook until the cabbage is soft.
15. Add the cooked cabbage to a pan with the cooked moong dal and the ground masala paste.
16. Mix well to combine.
17. Add 1/2 cup of water and bring to a boil.
18. Heat 2 teaspoons of Indian sesame oil in a pan.
19. Add 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds.
20. Add 1 sprig of curry leaves, 2 dried red chillies, and 1/2 teaspoon of red chilli powder.
21. Pour the tempering over the kootu and serve hot.

## Equipment

- pan
- pressure cooker
- bowl
- grinder

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/vMKeLbxYUoA?si=122y5U5U5eDlbBNH
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/98eb27b1-fa8c-401d-b1a6-1449150a4ab8
- Extracted: 2025-04-20

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