Like most everyone lately, we’ve been a little startled by how grocery prices have gone up.
Cabbage is still pretty cheap, though! This is cabbage varai — delicious and healthy, just the thing to round out a plate of rice and curry.
And did I mention that it’s both easy and fast? 🙂
Cabbage Varai / Muttaikoss Varai
(15-20 minutes, serves 8.)
Sweet, firm, rich with coconut.
8 oz. cabbage 1 medium onion, minced 2 fresh green chilies, seeded and chopped ¼ rounded tsp. ground turmeric ¼ rounded tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1 rounded tsp. salt ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
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- Shred cabbage finely. Wash well, drain, and put into a large saucepan. Don’t worry about drying the water clinging to the cabbage—you actually want that water to help steam the cabbage.
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- Add all the other ingredients except the coconut. Cover and cook gently until cabbage is tender, stirring periodically.
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- Uncover, add coconut, stir well, and when the liquid in the pan has been absorbed by the coconut, remove from heat. Allow to cool before serving.
(This recipe and many more can be found in my cookbooks, A Feast of Serendib and Vegan Serendib.)
