Cabbage Rice

Category:  Lunch / Rice
Preparation Time: 15 mins  
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Servings: 2 Servings

Cabbage Rice!!

  Ingredients: 

• Rice - 1/2 cup
• Cabbage, shredded / finely chopped - 2 cups, tightly packed
• Green chillies, halved - 2-3 nos (adjust as per taste)
• Garlic, finely chopped - 4-5 cloves
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Mace - 1 strand
• Star anise - 1 no
• Salt - to taste
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp
• Pepper powder - 1-2 tsp (adjust as per taste)

Method:

1. Wash and soak rice for atleast 30 mins; then drain and cook in such a way the grains are separate. Once its cooked, spread it over a wide plate and allow to cool down
2. Wash and shred / finely chop the cabbage and keep it ready
   
3. In a pan / wok, heat oil and add the mace and star anise, saute for 30 secs
4. Add the chopped garlic and green chillies, saute for 1-2 mins till the garlic starts to brown
   
   
   
5. Now add the finely chopped cabbage and saute in med high flame for 3-5 mins till it gets cooked but still remains crunchy (Since we add thinly shredded / chopped the cabbage, it will get cooked faster)
   
6. Now add the cooked rice along with required salt, mix it well
   
7. Add the pepper powder and give a quick mix
   
8. Once it gets well combined, switch it off and add the lemon juice over it and give a quick mix
   
9. Serve hot!
   
10. We can have it along with some fresh vegetable salad!