Name: Stir Fried Cabbage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 large potato (peeled and diced); 2 - 3 cups cabbage roughly sliced ((or 1 medium size cabbage head)); 1/2 cup green peas (optional); 1/4 cup diced carrots; 1 medium onion (chopped/diced); salt as per taste; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp cumin seed; 6 - 8 garlic cloves (1 tsp minced or ½ tsp garlic powder or 1 tsp granulated garlic); 1/2 inch ginger (minced); 1 tomato (finely chopped); 3 - 4 tbsp fresh coriander leaves (finely chopped); 2 tsp coriander powder; ½ tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp paprika or red chilli powder (adjust as per taste); ½ tsp turmeric powder; ¼ tsp garam masala ((optional)); ¾ tsp salt (or as taste)

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Cabbage stir fry is an easy vegan dinner for me. Make this stir-fried cabbage quickly in just 30 minutes. This is gluten-free as well.

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Stir-fried cabbage is an easy main course dish. Cabbage is a low-carb vegetable with a ton of nutritional value. You can eat this versatile vegetable raw (in slaw/ salads) or cooked. You can add carrots and green beans to the cabbage stir-fry.

Stir-fried Cabbage

Stir-fried cabbage is an easy, quick dish, and you don't need any fancy ingredients or any meat to make cabbage delicious. This recipe is similar to Ethiopian cabbage stir fry.

But trust me, in Indian cuisine, cabbage stir-fry is one of the most flavorful dishes yet vegan. The spices used in Indian cuisine make the bland cabbage flavorful and delicious. Check out my other delicious vegan cabbage recipes. If you want more delicious vegan recipes, check out the high-protein vegan meals, vegan curry, and lazy vegan recipes.

Ingredients:

Veggies - Cabbage, Green peas, Carrots, Potatoes

Flavors - Onion, tomato, ginger, garlic minced, green chili (optional)

Spices - cumin seeds, ground coriander, paprika or red chili powder, turmeric powder, ground cumin, garam masala (optional), salt, and black pepper

Herbs - fresh cilantro leaves

Instructions to make cabbage stir fry

Heat oil in a skillet. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add chopped onion, ginger, garlic, and sauté for a minute. Then add tomatoes and cook till tomatoes are soft.

Now add all the spices mentioned. Give a nice stir. And add 2 - 4 tbsp water so the spices won't burn. Then, add the potatoes, carrots, and green peas. Add ¼ cup water and stir to mix them well. Cover with a lid and simmer for 3 - 4 minutes or till the vegetables are cooked 60 - 70%.

Next, add chopped cabbage and stir nicely. Cover the skillet again and cook for 5 - 7 minutes more. Keep it on high flame for some time. Don't overcook, as it will turn mushy. Cook until cabbages turn soft but have a little crunch (and not mushy).

Then turn off the heat and add freshly chopped cilantro leaves and garam masala. How ever garam masala is optional. You can also skip this.

Note - Don't overcook the cabbage.

cabbage stir fry on a pan kept on wooden background — cabbage stir fry

How to store and reheat?

To store the leftovers, let it cool down to room temperature. Then, transfer it to an air-tight container and refrigerate it for 3 - 4 days. To reheat, transfer the leftover cabbage to a microwave-safe container and reheat it for 1 minute. Alternatively, transfer the cabbage to a frying pan and heat it on low flame for 1 minute. Stir in between.

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For more ideas, read my vegan cabbage recipes on the blog.

Cabbage Stir-fry Recipe

Stir Fried Cabbage

Ipsa Faujdar

Stir fried cabbage is an easy quick entree that is healthy too. Serve the stir fried cabbage with any flat breads or rice.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Ethiopian, Indian

Servings Servings

Equipment

1 Skillet/ pan/ kadai
1 Spatula
1 Chopping Board
1 Colander
1 Knife

Ingredients

1 large potato peeled and diced
2 - 3 cups cabbage roughly sliced (or 1 medium size cabbage head)
½ cup green peas optional
¼ cup diced carrots
1 medium onion chopped/diced
salt as per taste
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp cumin seed
6 - 8 garlic cloves 1 tsp minced or ½ tsp garlic powder or 1 tsp granulated garlic
½ inch ginger minced
1 tomato finely chopped
3 - 4 tbsp fresh coriander leaves finely chopped

Spices for stir fry

2 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp cumin powder
1 tsp paprika or red chilli powder adjust as per taste
½ tsp turmeric powder
¼ tsp garam masala (optional)
¾ tsp salt or as taste

Instructions

Heat a frying pan and add 3 tbsp oil.
Add 1 tsp cumin seeds and let it crackle.
After that add finely chopped ginger, garlic, onion chopped.
Saute till onion becomes translucent.
Add chopped tomatoes. Sauté on low flame till tomatoes are soft.
Then add coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
Sauté for a minute. You may add 1 – 2 tbsp of water to spices to avoid burning.
Add diced potatoes, carrots, and green peas.
Toss them well. Add half of the salt and stir to mix well.
Cover it with a lid and simmer on a low flame.
Simmer for 3 - 5 minutes or till veggies are 60 - 70% cooked.
Then add chopped cabbage and mix well.
Again cover well and cook for another 5 - 7 minutes till cabbage turns soft.
Add a pinch of garam masala. This is optional though but adds a strong flavor to the dish.
Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Notes

How to cut cabbage for this stir-fry?

For this stir-fry, you can either shred the cabbage or chop it roughly. Cooking time depends on how the cabbage is cut. If it's chopped roughly, add them a little earlier i.e. when potatoes are cooked 60 - 70%. When it's finely shredded, add them when potatoes are 80 - 90% cooked.

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