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Last Modified September 16, 2021

Simple Cabbage Stir Fry Recipe with Coconut Step by Step

Have you ever tried Sri Lankan style cabbage stir fry recipe at home? If not, this is the time to give it a try on this delicious vegan dish.

There are many ways to make a cabbage dish. This particular dish is super easy and tasty. The fried cabbage along with grated coconut gives a different experience in your tongue for sure.

Basically, people make cabbage stir fry dish for lunch.

Alright, let’s see how to make the best cabbage stir fry recipe with grated coconut in Sri Lankan style.

Cabbage Stir Fry Recipe with Coconut

My Favorite Combos

1. This Recipe + Rice + Beef Curry + Beef Devil + Rasam
2. This Recipe + Rice + Prawns Curry + Prawns Fry + Dhal Curry
3. This Recipe + Rice + Fish Curry + Fish Sodhi + Fish Fry

Cabbage Stir Fry Recipe

Ingredients
  • Cabbage – 250g
  • Onions – 50g
  • Green chilies – 2 or 3
  • Curry leaves – Few
  • Cumin seeds – ¼ teaspoon
  • Fennel seeds – ¼ teaspoon
  • Mustard seeds – ¼ teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon
  • Ground black pepper – ½ teaspoon
  • Salt – As you need
  • Grated coconut – 5 tablespoons
  • Cooking oil – 3 tablespoons
Instructions

1. Chop the cabbage as shown in the picture below.

Cabbage Curry Sri Lankan Recipe With Grated Coconut

2. Take mustard seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, ground black pepper, and salt.

Cabbage Curry Sri Lankan Recipe With Grated Coconut

3. Rinse the chopped cabbage well enough and drain the water thoroughly. Now, add turmeric powder and mix it up well.

Cabbage Curry Sri Lankan Recipe With Grated Coconut

4. Slice the onions, green chilies, and curry leaves.

Cabbage Curry Sri Lankan Recipe With Grated Coconut

5. Get ready with the grated coconut.

Cabbage Curry Sri Lankan Recipe With Grated Coconut

6. Now heat the oil. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.

Cabbage Curry Sri Lankan Recipe With Grated Coconut

7. Add sliced onions, green chilies, and curry leaves. Fry them until the onions start to turn a golden color. Stir frequently to avoid burning.

Cabbage Curry Sri Lankan Recipe With Grated Coconut

8. Add fennel seeds and cumin seeds. Stir and fry for 30 to 45 seconds.

9. Now add the chopped cabbage and salt. Stir regularly and cook under medium flame until the cabbage turns to a light golden color. For me, it takes about 7 minutes.

Cabbage Curry Sri Lankan Recipe With Grated Coconut

10. Add grated coconut and mix them until all combined well under low flame for 1 or 2 minutes.

Cabbage Curry Sri Lankan Recipe With Grated Coconut

11. Finally, add the ground black pepper and give one last good mix.

12. Taste the stir fry and add salt if needed.

13. This is how to make the simple cabbage stir fry recipe. Serve and enjoy this Sri Lankan style healthy vegan dish.

Cabbage Curry Sri Lankan Recipe With Grated Coconut

Notes

1. Cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and ground black pepper are optional. if it is hard to find, you can avoid them.

2. Grated coconut is one of the main ingredients, but you can try without that if it is hard to find a coconut.

3. If you don’t like even a little spiciness, you can reduce the amount of ground black pepper and green chilies.

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Cabbage Curry Sri Lankan Recipe With Grated Coconut
 
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Prep time
35 Mins
Cook time
15 Mins
Total time
50 Mins
 
Visit my site, www.topsrilankanrecipe.com where you can find detailed, step by step process of this recipe with images.
Author: Rocy
Recipe type: Vegetarian
Serves: 3 People
Ingredients
  • Cabbage - 250g
  • Onions - 50g
  • Green chilies - 2 or 3
  • Curry leaves - Few
  • Cumin seeds - ¼ teaspoon
  • Fennel seeds - ¼ teaspoon
  • Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
  • Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon
  • Salt - As you need
  • Grated coconut - 5 tablespoons
  • Cooking oil - 3 tablespoons
Instructions
  1. Chop the cabbage.
  2. Take mustard seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, ground black pepper, and salt.
  3. Rinse the chopped cabbage well enough and drain the water thoroughly. Now, add turmeric powder and mix it up well.
  4. Slice the onions, green chilies, and curry leaves.
  5. Get ready with the grated coconut.
  6. Now heat the oil. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
  7. Add sliced onions, green chilies, and curry leaves. Fry them until the onions start to turn a golden color. Stir frequently to avoid burning.
  8. Add fennel seeds and cumin seeds. Stir and fry for 30 to 45 seconds.
  9. Now add the chopped cabbage and salt. Stir regularly and cook under medium flame until the cabbage turns to a light golden color. For me, it takes about 7 minutes.
  10. Add grated coconut and mix them until all combined well under low flame for 1 or 2 minutes.
  11. Finally, add the ground black pepper and give one last good mix.
  12. Taste the stir fry and add salt if needed.
  13. This is how to make the simple cabbage stir fry recipe. Serve and enjoy this Sri Lankan style healthy vegan dish.
Notes
1. Cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and ground black pepper are optional. if it is hard to find, you can avoid them.


2. Grated coconut is one of the main ingredients, but you can try without that if it is hard to find a coconut.


3. If you don't like even a little spiciness, you can reduce the amount of ground black pepper and green chilies.
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This is how to make the simple cabbage stir fry recipe with grated coconut in Sri Lankan style. What do you think about this healthy vegan dish? When you have all the ingredients give it a try, I am sure you will like it.

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Filed Under: KETO, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged With: Cabbage, KETO Friendly, Lunch, Non-Spicy

About Rocy

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Comments

  1. Amal Jeyasinghe says

    July 2, 2018 at 7:59 am

    Looks delicious. Wanna try it.

    Reply
  2. Kreesha says

    July 29, 2018 at 8:49 pm

    Nice one. I tried this and came out in a supreme taste.

    Reply
  3. Muri Rajaratnam says

    June 3, 2021 at 2:38 pm

    Hi Rocy,

    Would you modify anything for red cabbage?
    Thanks

    Reply

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My Name is Rocy. I'm a young loving wife and mother of two beautiful kids. I'm crazy on foods and always give a try on new dishes. This is my own site and I'm here to share the recipe of top Sri Lankan foods with you. I'm pretty sure that you will like my delicious dishes. Read More…

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