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Stir Fry Cabbage Bell Pepper - Patta Gobi Capsicum

Ever tried Cabbage Bell Pepper? If not, meet your new favorite side dish! This super easy Stir Fry Cabbage Bell Pepper - Patta Gobi Capsicum recipe tastes delicious! Crunchy cabbage with minimal spices makes the perfect side dish for a quick weeknight dinner.
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Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 9 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Side
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound cabbage (8 cups chopped finely)
  • 1/2 green bellpepper (3/4 cup chopped)
  • 1/2 red bellpepper (3/4 cup chopped)
  • 3 green chillies, small (3/4 tbsp chopped) (reduce or eliminate if you dont want it spicy)
  • 4 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
  • 1 whole dried red chilli peppers 
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 3/4 tsp ground turmeric     (haldi)
  • 1 tsp ground cumin   
  • 1 tsp  ground coriander 
  • 1 and 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 green chili, whole (to top off for garnish) (optional)
  • 3 tbsp cilantro (finely chopped, for garnish)

Equipment

  • 1 heavy bottom pot

Method
 

Prep
  1. Rinse and chop the cabbage finely, about ¼ to ½-inch thick.
  2. Rinse and dice the bell peppers to 1/4 inch to 1/2 thick pieces
  3. Rinse and chop the 3 small serrano peppers finely (about 3/4 tbsp chopped)
  4. Rinse and chop the cilantro finely.
Cook
  1. In a large, heavy-bottom skillet, heat ghee over high heat.
  2. Add in whole dried red chili pepper. Further, add in cumin seeds.
  3. Once the cumin seeds splutter in about a minute, add in chopped cabbage and green chilies. Let the cabbage sauté for 2 to 3 minutes then add in ground turmeric, ground coriander, ground cumin and salt. Stir and let it sauté for another 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Add in chopped bell peppers and stir well. Finally cover and let the cabbage sauté on low to medium heat for 2 minutes until cooked. It needs to have a slight bite to it and doesn't need to be super mushy. Top off with 2 whole green chilies. Turn off the heat, garnish with cilantro and serve with roti or rice.

Notes

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being low and 5 being high, I would place this dish at 3 in terms of spice levels. Reduce or increase the green chilies on basis of your spice tolerance