Cabbage Sabzi-Maharashtrian style recipe is a delicious way to make everyone to eat cabbage. A super simple everyday recipe made with cabbage, turmeric powder, and chickpea flour. Other ingredients are commonly available across the globe.
Rich, creamy, mild cabbage recipe with subtle flavors. The best is a simple cabbage sabzi recipe for those who are looking for nonspicy Indian recipes. This has become one of my favorite healthy meal side dish recipes.
You may also check other perfect side dishes like this Paneer Mutter Masala.
What is good about Cabbage?
Cabbage has beta-carotene, Vitamin C, and rich in fiber.
We often make vegetable side dishes, and nowadays, I have reduced my rice and increased my vegetable portions.
What is Cabbage sabzi?
The word 'Sabzi' refers to cooked vegetables. It is the common word that is used for everyday simple side dishes. In this post, I'm sharing the cabbage sabzi-Maharashtrian-style recipe. Maharastra is a western state in India.
This cabbage sabzi-Maharashtrian style is regionally called 'Kobichi Bhaji'. What makes this recipe special and regional is that chickpea flour/besan and asafoetida are the two ingredients that make this sabzi authentic and traditional.
What does this taste like?
This tastes savory with well-rounded and satisfying flavors because of the cabbage, cumin, and asafoetida. This is a healthy weekday recipe that is made simply.
The cabbage sabzi with besan has all the flavors of the cabbage, and it is slightly mellow down with chickpea flour. This makes it wonderful to serve with roti or rice.
Serving ideas for Cabbage sabzi- Maharashtrian style
This Cabbage Sabzi-Maharashtrian style is the best combo for roti / chapathi. Whatever you serve this with, it will be filling and delicious.
Long ago, I was worried about how I would design my everyday meal heartily. That was not my problem until I discovered this type of simple cabbage sabzi, North Indian style.
Serve this to roti or rice with a cup of curd/yogurt, making this a wholesome meal.
Variations Patta gobi recipe-Maharashtrian
- Add in ginger garlic paste for a spicy variation.
- Add green peas while cooking cabbage, this makes Patta gobi bhaji looks more attractive and appetite.
- Add grated carrots, which add color and nutrients to the side dish.
- Add a teaspoon of red chili powder if you want the dish to be spicy.
- Add in half a tomato or a teaspoon of dry mango powder to give a kick.
- A few drops of lemon juice add a little zing to the recipe.
Make ahead and store ideas
You can make this Cabbage Sabzi-Maharashtrian style ahead of time in two ways. You can prep all the vegetables and cook them whenever needed, or you can cook them prior and reheat them whenever needed. This flower chi bhaji recipe(in the Marathi language) works either way.
Always use an airtight container when storing it in the refrigerator. As this dish's flavor should not be contaminated with the inside odor. This is good to use if refrigerated for 3 days or frozen for 3 months.
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Cabbage sabzi Maharashtrian style
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon vegetable oil
- ¼ teaspoon black mustard seeds
- ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ¼ teaspoon asafoetida
- 4 green chili /serrano pepper
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 cup cabbage shredded
- ¼ cup water
- ¾ teaspoon salt or as required
- 3 tablespoon chickpea flour besan
- 2 tablespoon coriander leaves /cilantro
Instructions
- Heat oil to a pan followed by black mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Wait till mustard seeds splutters.
- Now add asafoetida and green chilies. Saute until asafoetida is fragrant.
- Turn to low heat, add turmeric powder and toss in the oil for a second.
- Then add shredded cabbage, water and salt.
- Cover the pan with the lid and simmer the heat. Cook it till cabbage becomes soft and tender, by stirring occasionally.
- Add chickpea flour and cook uncovered until the cabbage becomes dry.
- Finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.
Notes
Nutrition
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Holley
I love this recipe! Great way to get me to eat my cabbage!
Kechi
What a beautiful vegetarian dish; will love to give this recipe a try as my family like cabbage! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati
It was so delicious and everyone loved it! Thank you for this amazing recipe!
Dina Miller
Rushing to store for ingredients! Sounds delicious!
Anjali
This cabbage subzi took me back to my childhood!! Made this with some dal and roti for dinner last night and it was great!