Cabbage and potatoes

Sharing my mom's simple cabbage recipe. I am not a huge fan of cabbage but love this recipe. 

I still remember the day, after moving to the U.S., when I purchased a very nice looking head of lettuce in order to cook my mom's recipe of cabbage and potatoes. It definitely did not taste right, and it was only when I finally found the green cabbage (printed labels help) in the grocery store that I realized my mistake. The first image is lettuce, the second cabbage.

Ingredients: 

Approximately 2lbs cabbage, thinly sliced

One medium sized potato, thinly sliced (not more than 1lb)

One medium sized onion, preferably white onion, sliced 

3 green chilies (Thai chillies, preferably), chopped - you can add 1 more chilli if you want spicier flavor

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1 tbsp oil

Fry the onions in the oil on medium until they become translucent. Add the chillies and fry until the onions are light brown. Add the mustard seeds, and fry for 10 seconds. Add the potatoes, salt and coriander powder, and sautée for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the cabbage, and mix well with the onions and potatoes. Cover and cook on medium heat until cabbage is fully cooked, about 15 minutes. 

Best when served with freshly baked rotis. Can use bread or nan as a substitute, or use as a side with rice. 

Tips: 

If you don't like or cannot handle biting into a green chillies, chop them in large pieces. You will get the flavor when cooking, but can remove the chillies when eating. 

For a saucy texture, you can add one chopped medium sized tomato to the potatoes and onions and fry for a minute before adding the cabbage. This will change the taste of the original recipe. 

Enjoy!