Cabbage Poriyal with Plain Roti

Somtimes you just have to make something so very simple and quick so as to make your life a little easier. This particular dish is one such dishes which is a very simple and a stand-by for me because it is such a no brainer and cabbage is one of those vegetables' which is always there in my fridge waiting for me.
        You can make your life much more easier by serving it with white rice and Khatti Dal or Sambar. As per me I am just serving it with Plain Roti. You can also make Roghni Roti or Kalonji Roti -Variations of the Roti

Cabbage Poriyal (Simple cabbage stir fry)

Cabbage Poriyal

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 head of a medium green cabbage (about 3 cups) shredded
2. 2 tablespoons oil
3. 1/2 teaspoon each of cumin, mustard seeds, urad dal, turmeric, salt
4. 3 dried red chillies broken
5. few curry leaves

In a pan heat the oil and fry the cumin, urad dal and mustard seeds for 2 minutes. Add dried chillies and curry leaves and fry for a couple of more minutes. Add the cabbage and stir to combine. Add salt and turmeric and cover and cook till cabbage becomes tender. About 15 minutes. garnish with cilantro and serve with Roti

Roti (Plain Indian Wheat Bread)

Plain Roti

Ingredients:

1. 3 cups of whole or regular wheat flour +Extra for rolling the roti
2. Water for making in dough
3. 1/2-2/3 teaspoon salt
4. 1 teaspoon oil  + Oil for frying roti

Sift the flour with salt and add water to the flour a little at a time until the dough comes together. Apply one teaspoon of oil to the palm of your hand and roll the roll with your palm so that the oil coats the dough. Cover and set aside for 20 minutes
        Divided the dough into 6-8 parts. Clean your counter top and sprinkle some flour and start rolling one part of dough into tortilla. Add more flour if the dough starts to stick. Heat a griddle and fry the roti 1 minute at a time till drak spots start appering. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon of oil on each side and fry for a couple of more minutes. Serve hot