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Pan Gobi jo Saag

Dry cabbage vegetable

Servesabout 2
Timeabout 30 min

A quick dry saag (cooked vegetable dish) of finely shredded cabbage tempered with mustard or fenugreek seeds and green chillies, lightly spiced with turmeric, coriander and red chilli powder, with an optional pinch of sugar. Mild and simple; served at dinner with phulko (soft flatbread) and also as a side at lunch.

Ingredients

Make

Method

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  1. Wash the cabbage and shred it finely.

  2. Heat the oil in a pan over a medium flame.

  3. When hot, add the mustard seeds or fenugreek seeds and the chopped green chillies and let them temper.

  4. When the green chillies start popping, add the shredded cabbage and mix well.

  5. Add the turmeric, salt and a little water. Mix thoroughly and let the cabbage cook.

  6. When the cabbage is nearly done, add the remaining spices (coriander and red chilli powder) and the sugar, and stir.

  7. Cook a couple of minutes more, until the cabbage is fully cooked.

  8. Serve hot, garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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Tips and variations

Cabbage saag with potato and tomato

Reduce the cabbage to 250 g and add 1 medium potato and 1 medium tomato. Cut both into small pieces and add them with the shredded cabbage right after the tempering. Everything else stays the same.

Serve with

Served for dinner with phulko; can also be served at lunch as an accompaniment to the main meal.

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Nutrition

Estimated

Per serving

190 kcal

Protein
3 g
Carbohydrate
14 g
Fat
15 g

We estimate about 2 servings from the weight of the dish.

Whole recipe

380 kcal

Protein
6 g
Carbohydrate
28 g
Fat
29 g

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These are estimates, worked out from the amounts in the recipe and typical values for each ingredient. Portion sizes and the exact amount of oil, ghee or sugar can change them a lot. How we estimate

Where this recipe comes from

Recipe from Panja Khada by Bharat and Deepa Chachara.

See the original recipe and photos