Punjabi Cabbage from The Polivka Family

Punjabi cabbage is one of Northern India’s most popular vegetable dishes—probably because it’s SUPER simple to make and SUPER tasty. Did I mention it’s also made with a SUPER food? : ) It is a great served with other vegetarian dishes or main meat dishes, such as chicken or a curry, like Kheema or Butter Chicken.

Put the following into a food processor and chop until finely chopped but not a paste. OR you can chop everything up finely with a knife.

  • 1 onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 1 inch piece of ginger, chopped (OR add ground ginger later—this is the cheaper option)

Heat 4 TBSP coconut oil in a 6 quart stainless steel pan on medium heat, and fry the onion mixture until SOFT and beginning to brown.

Punjabi Cabbage from The Polivka Family

Punjabi Cabbage from The Polivka Family

Add the following and stir for 1 minute:

Stir in a whole head of cabbage, chopped or shredded, until all the leaves are coated with the turmeric. While the cabbage may seem like a lot now, it will cook down in almost no time. Turn the heat down to low, and add the following:

  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper (buy here)
  • 2 tsp ground cumin (buy here)
  • 1 tsp ground coriander (buy here)
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (buy here)
  • 1 TBSP unsalted butter

Stir the spices into the cabbage, partially cover and cook on low for 3-5 minutes. And that’s it! Easy, peasy!

Punjabi Cabbage from The Polivka Family

This is one of my favorite ways to eat cabbage. It’s full-flavored and simple, and it’s succulent taste always has me getting seconds! : )

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