Warm spiced cabbage with mustard seeds

Name: Warm spiced cabbage with mustard seeds
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp coconut oil; 1 tsp black mustard seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 green cabbage, finely shredded; 1 onion, sliced; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 green chilli, sliced; 2 tbsp desiccated coconut; 1 tbsp lemon juice

A quick south Indian style cabbage, fragrant with mustard seed and coconut. Great next to any curry.

Time20 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.24 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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1 tbspcoconut oil
1 tspblack mustard seeds
1 tspcumin seeds
1green cabbagefinely shredded
1onionsliced
1 tspground turmeric
1green chillisliced
2 tbspdesiccated coconut
1 tbsplemon juice

Method

1
Heat the coconut oil in a large pan. Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds and wait until they pop, about 30 seconds.
2
Add the onion and chilli and cook for 5 minutes until soft.
5 min
3
Stir in the turmeric, then add the cabbage and a splash of water.
4
Cook for 6 minutes, stirring often, until just tender but still a little bit crunchy.
6 min
5
Stir in the coconut and lemon juice and season with salt.

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