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Gujerati-style cabbage with carrots (Sambhara)

Title: Gujerati-style cabbage with carrots (Sambhara) is a home-style recipe. Serves 4. Categories: Indian, Ethnic, Side dish, Spicy 1/2 lb Cabbage 1/2 lb Carrots 1/2 ea Fresh hot green chili 2 2/3 T Vegetable oil 1 pn Asafetida 2/3 T Whole black mustard seed 1 ea Hot dried red chili 13/16 t Salt...

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Ingredients

• 1/2 lb
• 1/2 pc
• 1
• 1 pc
• 1/3 tsp
• 2/3 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Core the cabbage and cut it into fine, long shreds.

2. 2

   Peel the carrots and grate them coarsely.

3. 3

   Cut the green chili into thin, long strips.

4. 4

   Heat the oil in a wide, casserole-type pot over a medium-high flame.

5. 5

   When hot, put in the asafetida.

6. 6

   Stir once.

7. 7

   The chili should turn dark red in seconds.

8. 8

   Now put in the cabbage, carrots and green chili.

9. 9

   Turn the heat down to medium and stir the vegetables around for half a minute.

10. 10

    Add the salt, sugar and green coriander.

11. 11

    Stir and cook for another 5 minutes or until the vegetables are just done and retain some of their crispness.

12. 12

    Ad the lemon juice.

13. 13

    Stir to mix. (Remove the whole red chili before serving to those unfamiliar with Indian foods.)