Purple Cabbage Fried Rice

Cooks in: 15 Minutes Serves: 2 People

Fried rice is a very popular easy dish where veggies are tossed along with sauces and later mixed with rice. This recipe is very unique. I have used purple cabbage as a main ingredient along with some other veggies. Cabbage has a lot of health benefits. Try to include them whenever possible.

Ingredients:

  • 2 Cups Precooked and cooled Kodo millet
  • 1.5 Cups Shredded Purple Cabbage
  • 1 Cup Mixed Veggies (Carrots, Corn, Peas, Beans)
  • 1/2 Cup Chopped Onions
  • 2 Tbsp Oil
  • 1 each (Bay Leaf, Star Anis)
  • 2 each (Cinnamon, Cardamom)
  • 1/2 Tsp Jeera
  • 1 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1.25 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Vinegar
  • 1/2 Tsp Pepper Powder
  • 1/2 Tsp each (tomato sauce, chilli sauce)
  • 1 Slit Green Chilli

Directions:

  1. Heat a pan and add oil. Add the whole spices (bay leaf, cinnamon, star anis, cardamom, jeera) and sauté for a minute. Add onions and sauté for 30 seconds. Add mix veggies, green chilli, vinegar, pepper powder and sauté for a minute.
  2. Add purple cabbage, salt and cook for few minutes by covering the pan. The veggies should cook in such a way that they retain their crunchiness. This may take 3 minutes approximately.
  3. Once done, add tomato, chilli sauce and sauté for a minute. Finally add the precooked and cooled millet and mix everything well on low heat for 3 minutes.
  4. Serve with raita or dal fry.

Note:

  • Other millets like Foxtail, Little or Barnyard can be used for this recipe.
  • Lemon Juice can be added instead of vinegar.