Cabbage Pulav

I was bored of making the normal pulav every time. So this time decided no usual vegetables and specially no onion. While i was thinking what vegetable to add, cabbage came to my mind. During festivals my mom won't use onion for making any dish. So while making medhu vada, she uses cabbage instead on onion which give more or less the same taste. So i decided to make cabbage pulav by replacing onion with it.

Basmati Rice - 2 Cups
Cabbage (shredded) - 2 Cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Green Chilli - 2 nos. (slit)
Corriander Leaves - 2 tbsp
Mint leaves - 1 tbsp
Bay leaf - 2 nos.
Cloves - 2-3 nos.
Cinnamon - 1 inch bark
Cardamom - 2 nos.
Salt - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp
Water - 4 Cups
Oil - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp

How to make:

 

1. Wash and soak the rice for 15-20 mins in 2 cups of water.

 

2. In a deep pan, heat oil & add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. Add the ginger garlic paste, green chilli, corriander leaves, mint leaves. Saute for a min.

3.  Now add the cabbage, salt and garam masala and saute for 5 mins.

 

4. Add the ghee & rice and blend well. After a min, add the water which was used for soaking the rice.

 

5. Add balance water and stir well and close with lid. Let the rice cook fully. Usually takes about 8-10 mins.