Main Course Rice Accompaniment:Cabbage Parpu

Ingredients:
Medium Size Cabbage....... Roughly chopped
Chana dal .............................. 1/2 cup

To Grind:
Grated coconut ............................. 3/4th cup
Cumin seeds .................................. 1 tsp
Green chillies ................................. 1- 2
Tamarind ....................................... small piece
Turmeric......................................... 1/2 tsp
Salt .................................................. to taste

Tempering:
Mustard seeds................................. 1 tsp
Curry leaves..................................... 1 sprig
Oil....................................................... 2 tsp

Method:
Clean, wash and pressure cook the chana dal and chopped cabbage separately and set it asideGrind to a fine paste the coconut, cumin seeds, green chillies, tamarind, turmeric and salt with enough water, set it aside
Pour the cooked dal in a vessel and mash it a little bit, add the cooked cabbage and a little water and mix wellSimmer this mixture till it starts to boil, lower the flame
In a skillet, heat 1 tsp oil, add mustard seeds and curry leaves, once it starts to splutter, take it off the flame and pour it over the simmering cabbage - dal mixture and mix wellLet this mixture boil for couple of seconds and take it off the flameGarnish with chopped coriander leavesCabbage parpu is ready to serve. Goes well with rice, chapati, rotis