Savoy Cabbage Ghee Roast

Name: Savoy Cabbage Ghee Roast
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder; ¾ tsp ground turmeric; 1 star anise; 10-12 curry leaves; 1 tsp salt; 6 tbsp melted ghee; 10 garlic cloves; 1 tsp concentrated tamarind paste; 1 large head Savoy cabbage; 1 tbsp coriander seeds; 8 unsalted raw cashews; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp black peppercorns; 2 cloves; ½ tsp fenugreek seeds

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

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Sanjana Feasts

By Sanjana Modha

Published 2024

About

I’ve never treated a head of cabbage with this much respect in my life. Give hardy Savoy cabbage a serious rani treatment with Mangalorean-style ghee-roast masalas. Massage the spices into the crevices of the cabbage and over every inch of its crinkly skin. Roast until the leaves wilt and become butter soft for a bountiful payoff.

Ingredients

8 unsalted raw cashews
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cu

Asia
India
Mangaluru
Starter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Soak the cashews in hot water for 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
In a dry frying pan (skillet), roast the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, black peppercorns, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, cloves, star anise and curry leaves over a medium-low heat for 6-7 minutes until toasted and aromatic. The curry leaves should turn dry and brittle. Allow to co