Cabbage with Coconut and Spices
Cabbage with Coconut and Spices is a easy Indian recipe that serves 3. 180 calories per serving. Recipe by Pankaj Sharma on YouTube.
Prep: 5 min | Cook: 25 min | Total: 40 min
Cost: $2.26 total, $0.75 per serving
Ingredients
- 250 g White cabbage (finely sliced)
- 20 g Shelled peanuts (about 20 pieces)
- 1 cuillère à soupe Curry powder
- 1 cuillère à café Turmeric powder
- 1 cuillère à café Mustard seeds
- 5 g Fresh ginger (grated)
- 1 piece Green chili (optional, thinly sliced)
- 25 g Shredded coconut (unsweetened)
- 1 cuillère à soupe Tomato concentrate (diluted with a little water)
- 5 g Fresh coriander (a few leaves, chopped)
- 2 cuillères à soupe Vegetable oil
- ½ cuillère à café Salt (or to taste)
- 100 ml Water
Instructions
Prepare the ingredients
Wash the cabbage, remove any damaged outer leaves, then thinly slice it. Grate the ginger, slice the green chili and measure all spices and the coconut.
Time: PT5M
Heat the oil
Pour 2 tablespoons of oil into the pan and heat over medium heat until it shimmers slightly.
Time: PT2M
Temperature: 180°C
Pop the mustard seeds
Add the mustard seeds to the hot oil. As soon as they start to crackle, add the sliced green chili and peanuts. Stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Time: PT1M
Temperature: 180°C
Stir-fry the cabbage and aromatics
Add the finely sliced cabbage, grated ginger, curry powder and turmeric. Stir-fry for 3 minutes until the cabbage begins to soften.
Time: PT3M
Temperature: 180°C
Add the tomato concentrate and coconut
Mix the previously diluted tomato concentrate with a tablespoon of water, add the shredded coconut, the remaining water (about 80 ml) and the salt. Stir well to combine.
Time: PT2M
Temperature: 180°C
Slow cooking covered
Reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pan and let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring gently every 3-4 minutes to moisten the cabbage.
Time: PT15M
Temperature: 150°C
Finishing and serving
Remove the lid, sprinkle with chopped fresh coriander, give a final stir and serve hot, alone or with rice/chapati.
Time: PT1M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 180
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbohydrates
- 18 g
- Fat
- 52 g
- Fiber
- 7 g
Dietary info: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, low-carb, low-calorie, very-low-calorie, high-fiber
Allergens: peanuts, coconut
Last updated: April 7, 2026





