Name: South Indian Cabbage Dal, Cabbage Kootu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 small head of cabbage (about four cups chopped), finely chopped; 1/2 cup pigeon peas (tuvar dal). Pink lentils are a fine substitute.; 1/4 tsp turmeric; About 10-15 curry leaves (not sprigs but the individual leaves); 3 tbsp shredded coconut or 1/2 cup coconut milk (fresh or canned is good); 1 tsp coconut oil, divided; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tbsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tbsp blackgram dal ((udad dal)); 1 tbsp chana dal ((Bengalgram dal)); 1 dry red chili pepper, like arbol pepper or Kashmiri chili pepper ((use more or less based on your tolerance for heat)); 1 tsp whole black peppercorns