This simple Indian side dish is a dinner party dish with a difference. It goes perfectly with an indulgent butter chicken to cut through the richness of the main while providing a good crunch too.
Method
- Soak the cabbage with a pinch of salt in plenty of cold water for 10 minutes. Drain, heat the oil in a frying pan and add the mustard seeds. When they pop, add the curry leaves and ginger. Add the cabbage and stir well to mix all the flavours. Season with salt and a pinch of sugar. Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring frequently, then serve.
Ingredients
- 500g (1lb 2oz) white cabbage (around ½ cabbage), shredded
- 3tbsp flavourless oil, such as groundnut
- ½tsp mustard seeds
- 15 curry leaves
- 1cm (½in) piece fresh root ginger, grated
Top Tip for making Indian Stir-Fried White Cabbage
You can prepare the flavoured oil and leave the cabbage soaking until required. You can do this an hour ahead
woman&home newsletter
Sign up to our free daily email for the latest royal and entertainment news, interesting opinion, expert advice on styling and beauty trends, and no-nonsense guides to the health and wellness questions you want answered.
-
Chocolate and hazelnut roulade
This chocolate and hazelnut roulade comes with an optional Baileys Irish cream liqueur filling for an extra, festive twist
By Jen Bedloe Published
-
Baileys Cheesecake
This no-bake Baileys cheesecake is so easy to make and perfect for cream liqueur lovers, plus it takes just 40 minutes to prepare
By Jess Meyer Published
-
Chocolate torte with Baileys cream and salted praline
Serve this rich Chocolate torte with Baileys cream and salted praline for a festive dessert that makes a popular alternative to Christmas pudding
By Jen Bedloe Published
-
Nigella Lawson's famous dinner parties are canceled for the most relatable reason
Nigella Lawson's dinner parties may well be the pinnacle of home dining but the beloved chef and writer says she's not doing them anymore
By Aoife Hanna Published
-
‘Table of legends’ including Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox gives fans the dinner party guestlist of dreams
Kristen Bell shared a snap of her summery outdoor feast, featuring a huge array of stars
By Jack Slater Published
-
Princess Margaret’s go-to dinner party game and hatred for squirrels couldn’t be more *her*
Princess Margaret’s go-to dinner party game is very unique and her fellow guests would never have known it was happening…
By Emma Shacklock Published