Purple Cabbage Poriyal is a south indian stir fry recipe prepared with purple cabbage, fresh coconut and tempered with few spices in Indian style.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 5 minutes
- Total time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 3
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Indian, South Indian
Ingredients
- 2-3 cups purple cabbage (shredded or finely chopped)
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil (or any oil)
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- few curry leaves
- 2 green chilli (finely chopped)
- a pinch asafetida(hing)
- 1/2 medium onion (finely chopped)
- salt (to taste)
- 2 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoon fresh or frozen coconut (shredded)
Method
Instant Pot Method:
- Press SAUTE mode on Instant Pot. Add oil to the POT. Once hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, let them splutter
- Next add green chili, curry leaves, and asafetida (hing). Saute for a few secs.
- Add chopped onion and saute till onions turn light brown in color.
- Next add purple cabbage, salt, water and mix well.Make sure to scrap of any spice if sticking to the pot.
- Close the lid on the pot, and turn the valve from VENTING to SEALING position. Press the CANCEL button on Instant Pot.
- Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set the timer to 1 MINUTE. When the instant pot beeps, Do a QUICK RELEASE(QR)
- Remove lid away from you, add fresh shredded coconut and mix well.
- Purple Cabbage Poriyal or Stir Fry is ready, serve with hot rice, chapatis, roti & parathas.
Stovetop Pan Method:
- Follow the same instructions till step 4 in a stovetop pot/pan and cook covered on medium-low heat. Stir 2-3 times in between for even cooking and you can sprinkle water if required while stirring.
- Once the cabbage becomes tender, add fresh shredded coconut and mix well. Purple Cabbage Poriyal or Stir Fry is ready, serve with hot rice, chapatis, roti & parathas.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.