Cabbage Rice

* Rice - 1 cup
* Cabbage - 250 gms.
* Onion -2
* Oil - 2 1/2 Tbl. sps.
* Powdered Salt - as required

Grind Together

* Grated fresh coconut - 1/4 cup
* Roasted gram - 2 Tbl. sps.
* Green chillies - 8 or 10
* Ginger - 1/2 inch bits
* Coriander leaves - 1 bunch

For seasoning :

* Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsps
* Black gram dhal - 1 tsp. Bengal gram dhal - 1/2 tsps.
* Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.
* Red Chillies - 2
* Cashewnuts - 8 (optional)

For garnishing :

* Finely cut coriander leaves - 1 Tbl. sp.
* Curry leaves - 1/2 Tbl. sp.

Boil rice till each grain is separate. Allow it to cool completely. Grind the masala paste with minimum water. Heat oil, add the seasonings and fry till golden brown. Add finely cut onions and fry till crisp.

Continue frying with shredded cabbage till it is cooked. Pour the ground masala and fry till good smell comes. Add rice and salt and fry in a high flame for few minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and curry leaves, serve hot.