Cabbage and Peas Indian Shaak
Indian style stir fry with cabbage and peas, also known as shaak
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped cabbage
- 1 cup peas I used frozen peas, which I thawed
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
- 1/2 tsp shredded ginger
- 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chilis
- 1 tsp cumin/coriander powder mix
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Warm up oil in a nonstick pan.
- When oil is warm, added in cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
- Once seeds start changing color, add in asafoetida (hing).
- Add in peas, ginger, and green chilis and stir it around.
- Let it cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in chopped cabbage and stir it around.
- Add in all the spices. Stir and cover with a lid, give it a good stir occasionally.
- After a 2-3 minutes, add in 1/8 cup water to keep the spices from sticking.
- After around 10 minutes or so, the cabbage should be softer and cooked.
- Add in lemon juice at this point and turn off heat.
- Optional: Top with chopped cilantro.
- Say a prayer of gratitude and enjoy!