Bandhakopir Ghonto (Cabbage Stir Fry)

Madhu Bindra
Madhu Bindra @madhubindra

Finely shredded cabbage cooked with potatoes and peas. Rich in vitamins, Bandhakopir Ghonto or Cabbage Stir Fry is a simple yet flavorful dish from the Bengali cuisine.
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Bandhakopir Ghonto (Cabbage Stir Fry)

Finely shredded cabbage cooked with potatoes and peas. Rich in vitamins, Bandhakopir Ghonto or Cabbage Stir Fry is a simple yet flavorful dish from the Bengali cuisine.
#Win #Week1
#Dec #W1

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Ingredients

30 minutes
2 people
  1. 1 medium cabbage finely shredded
  2. 1 medium potato cubed
  3. 1/4 cupgreen peas
  4. 1 mediumtomato diced
  5. 2green chillies, sliced
  6. 3 tbspmustard oil
  7. 1/2 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
  8. 1bay leaf
  9. 1whole red chilli
  10. 1 tbspgrated ginger
  11. 1 tspcumin powder (jeera)
  12. 1/2 tspcoriander powder (dhania)
  13. 1/2 tspKashmiri red chilli powder
  14. 1/4 tspturmeric powder (haldi)
  15. 1 tspsalt or to taste
  16. 1/2 tspsugar
  17. 1/2 tspgaram masala powder

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    To begin, heat mustard oil to a smoking point and let it cool a bit. Add in cumin seeds (jeera), bay leaf, and whole red chilies. Allow the cumin seeds to crackle.

  2. 2

    Add in the potatoes. Saute. Cover and cook on low to medium heat until they are cooked and golden in color.

  3. 3

    In the meantime, in a bowl, mix together the grated ginger, cumin powder, coriander powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Add ¼ cup of water and mix.

  4. 4

    Add the mixture to the potatoes and cook until the liquid dries up and oil starts appearing on the sides.

  5. 5

    Now add in the green chilies and tomatoes. Saute until the tomatoes soften a bit and oil starts appearing on the sides.

  6. 6

    Add in the peas. Mix well.

  7. 7

    Now add the shredded cabbage and mix well. Cover with a lid until cooked. Make sure it does not turn mushy.

  8. 8

    Finally, add the sugar and the garam masala powder. Check the salt and add more if required.

  9. 9

    The Bandhakopir Ghonto or Cabbage Stir Fry is ready to Serve.

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