This is the simplest way of making the cabbage paruppu usili. It is a healthy side dish with vegetable and protein, which can be made in 10 minutes. Please refer the link for making the paruppu usili idlys.

Ingredients

• Grated Cabbage ——————————- 2 cups
• Paruppu usili idlys ————————— 2
• Grated coconut ——————————— 1/4 cup
• Turmeric powder —————————– 1/8 tsp
• Chili powder ————————————- 1/4 tsp
• Cooking oil —————————————- 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

For tempering

• Mustard seeds —————————- 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds ——————————- 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaf ————————————- 1 spring
• Cooking oil ———————————- 1 tbsp

How to crumble the paruppu idly

• If you are using frozen paruppu usili idlys, please thaw them to the room temperature before using it (See the link for details)
• Crumble them into small pieces as shown below

How to make

• Heat a heavy bottom pan on medium heat
• Add oil and mustard seeds, once it crackles, add the cumin seeds and curry leaf
• Add the grated cabbage, salt, chili powder and turmeric powder
• Stir fry in medium high heat for 4 to 5 minutes
• Add the crumbled paruppu usili and mix them well
• Cook it for 3 more minutes
• Add the grated coconut and stir for 2 more minutes
• Switch off the stove and now it should be ready to serve

• It goes well with rice