Cabbage Carrot Poriyal | Carrot Cabbage Poriyal | Cabbage Carrot Palya

Cabbage and carrot poriyal | cabbage carrot stir fry

Learn how to make cabbage carrot poriyal recipe | cabbage carrot palya | cabbage carrot stir fry recipe with detailed step by step images.

Have some leftover carrots and cabbage in hand and wondering what recipe to prepare! Check out this healthy and tasty South Indian style side dish cabbage and carrot stir fry recipe. (Poriyal means dry curry in Tamil). This dish goes well with roti, rasam, sambar, curd rice, and a bowl of variety rice like lemon rice, paruppu podi rice, etc.

Both cabbage and carrots are packed with vitamins and minerals, also have a look at the health benefits of these veggies which are given below separately. To make this carrot cabbage poriyal even more nutritious, you can even include vegetables like green beans and green peas as well. It would look colorful and tastes delicious too. This combo is called a tri-color stir fry.

This side dish is also served in many South Indian weddings and parties. The cabbage carrot stir fry makes a wholesome meal when you have it with roti and dal subzi. It is quite easy to prepare and requires less time. Now, let's get into the recipe!

Recipe - Cabbage carrot poriyal | carrot cabbage poriyal | cabbage carrot palya.

Author - Pavithra

Cuisine - Indian

Region - Tamil Nadu
Course - Side Dish
Serves - 2
Prep time - 10 min | Cook time - 15 min | Total time - 25 min
Diet: Vegetarian & Vegan.

Ingredients:

Cabbage - 1 cup shredded or half cabbage
Carrot -  1 cup chopped or 2 big
Coconut - 2 tbsp shredded
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs chopped
Salt - As per taste
Water - 50 ml

For Seasoning:

Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Green Chili - 1
Red chili - 1
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Asafoetida / Hing - 2 pinches

How to make carrot cabbage stir fry:

1. Wash cabbage and remove the outer layer and shred it finely. Peel the carrot skin and chop it finely using a knife or a food processor.

2. Heat a pan on a medium flame. Pour oil then add mustard seeds and let it crackle. Add urad and channa dal, broken red chili, slit green chili, asafoetida, and finally put some torn curry leaves.

3. Now add the chopped cabbage and carrot into the pan. Give it a nice mix and saute for a few minutes.

4. After sauteing, the veggies start to shrink in size.

5. Add required salt and saute for a minute.

6. Pour some water and cover it with a lid.

7. Let it cook on a medium flame. This takes around 8 to 10 minutes.

8. Turn off the flame once it is done and garnish it with some freshly grated coconut and chopped cilantro/coriander leaves.

Here you go, the cabbage carrot poriyal or stir fry is ready to be served with hot steamed rice and ghee smeared roti.

How to make cabbage carrot poriyal/stirfry with step by step pictures and procedure:

1. Wash cabbage and remove the outer layer and shred it finely. Peel the carrot skin and chop it finely using a knife or a food processor.

2. Heat a pan on a medium flame. Pour oil then add mustard seeds and let it crackle. Add urad and channa dal, broken red chili, slit green chili, asafoetida, and finally put some torn curry leaves.

3. Now add the chopped cabbage and carrot into the pan. Give it a nice mix and saute for a few minutes.

4. After sauteing, the veggies start to shrink in size.

5. Add required salt and saute for a minute.

6. Pour some water and cover it with a lid.

7. Let it cook on a medium flame. This takes around 8 to 10 minutes.

8. Turn off the flame once it is done and garnish it with some freshly grated coconut and chopped cilantro/coriander leaves.

Here you go, the cabbage carrot poriyal or cabbage carrot stir fry is ready to be served with hot steamed rice and ghee smeared roti.

Check out my other stir fry recipes: 

(Click the below recipe for the link).

Carrot Beans Stir Fry Recipe

Tindora Curry Recipe

Sweet Potato Fry Recipe

Potato Fry Recipe

Health Benefits of Carrots: 

1. Carrots are packed with beta-carotene that converts our body into vitamin A.
2. Vitamin A is needed for good eyesight, immune system, growth and development, absorption of iron.
3. It contains Vitamin B6 which converts the food into energy.
4. It helps in blood pressure control.
5. It contains Vitamin K1 which promotes bone health.
6. It is rich in biotin, potassium.
7. It balances your blood sugar.
8. It helps with digestion.
9. Carrots are great for oral care, healthy skin, and hair.
10. It is low in calorie which helps to maintain body weight.

Health Benefits of Cabbage:

1. Cabbage helps in weight loss.
2. It is rich in iron and sulfur.
3. It improves digestion.
4. It controls blood pressure.
5. Prevents acne and gives clear skin.
6. It promotes good eye health.
7. Boosts immune function.
8. High in Vitamin C.
9. Reduces cholesterol.
10. It is brain food.
11. Strengthens teeth and bones.
12. It cures constipation.
13. Good for the heart.
14. It contains Vitamin A which helps in hair growth.
15. Rich in Folic acid.

(Benefits are taken from Google and Wikipedia).

Health Benefits of Coconut:

1. Coconut is packed with nutrients, vitamins, and minerals.
2. Rich in fiber.
3. It contains healthy fats and a great source of protein.
4. It promotes weight loss.
5. Good for skin and hair.
6. Excellent source of minerals such as magnesium, potassium, iron, copper.
7. It contains zinc and selenium which are required to maintain thyroid levels.
8. It is a great moisturizer for the skin and protects from the sun.

Calories of cabbage carrot poriyal | cabbage carrot Stir Fry:

(*Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate).

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Learn how to prepare carrot cabbage poriyal | carrot cabbage Stir Fry | cabbage carrot Palya.