In daily food menu needs to be cooked in less
oil for health purpose and I also love to follow this. Because oily foods are
not good for every day, so better to use some less oil in our daily items.
Today I was actually thinking to share one of my Mother’s cabbage recipes which is a very tasty dish and you can cook this in very less oil. This is an authentic Bengali
dish called BADHAKOPIR GHANTO.
Cabbage is not my favorite that’s why maa
tried to cook in this way some time, and this one is my favorite. Few of my vegetarian
friends are asking for a simple cabbage recipe from long time hope this one can
be a perfect dish for them. In Bengali term ‘GHANTO’ means where veggies mishmash
in their own way and the dish looks like bonding of veggies.
Ingredients:
1.Cabbage: Cut into small square shape (one
big cup).
2.One medium potato: Cut into medium size.
3.Brinjal or Eggplant: Half of a medium
size ( Cut into small square shape).
4.One small size chopped tomato.
5.Paanch Foron: ½ tea spoon. (Methi seeds,
cumin seeds, Mustard seeds, Kalonji, Fennel seeds).
6.Mustard seeds: 1 tea spoon.
7.Poppy seeds: 1 tea spoon.
8.Turmeric powder: ½ tea spoon.
9.Two split green chilies.
10.Salt and Sugar as per taste.
11.Two to three table spoon of mustard oil
(if you want you can add more).
Process:
In a vessel add half table spoon of oil
allow it to hot then add the brinjal pieces with some salt and fry it with a
cover for 2 to 4 mints. Now remove from the heat and keep it aside.
Now first make a paste with poppy seeds and
mustard seeds with some water and keep it aside.
Now in the same vessel add rest of the oil
and allow it to hot, now add the paanch foron, after few seconds add the potato
pieces, tomato pieces and the green chilies and saute for few mints.
Next add the cabbage and mix well.
Next add the cabbage and mix well.
Now add the turmeric powder, salt and sugar
and mix well, now cook this in medium heat till the veggies 80% done.
Now add the fried brinjal and mix well,
finally add the mustard and poppy seeds paste and mix well.
Now cook this with a lid for few more mints
or till the veggies mix with each other nicely.
Your BADHAKOPIR GHANTO is ready before
serving sprinkle some ready made fried Bori or lentil dumplings.