Purple Cabbage And Carrot Salad

As i said earlier, English vegetables have found a permanent place in the Indian dining table. Though carrot has been there for a long time, purple cabbage is a recent addition to the Indian dishes. This salad was suggested by my daughter initially, but has now become a regular in our weekly menu.

Preparation Time: 10 mts Serves: 2

Ingredients:

Purple cabbage - 150 gms

Carrots - 150 gms

Green chili - 2 nos (finely cut)

Lemon/lime - 1 no

Refined oil - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

salt - to taste

Method:

Scrape the purple cabbage & the carrot. Mix them well along with the salt. Heat the oil & crackle the mustard seeds. Add the finely cut chillies. Pour it on top of the salad . Squeeze the lemon juice in to it. Mix it all together. Tasty & healthy salad is ready to serve.

Variations:

We can make this salad with just carrot alone. We can also add sprouted green gram dal (moong dal) to it for more taste & nourishment.

Tips:

1. Add a pinch of asafoetida while seasoning. This will give a nice flavour to the salad.
2. Cut the purple cabbage into long thin strips instead of scrapping them to give the salad a more attractive look.

Taste it & enjoy.