Indian Spiced Cabbage and Fennel

Stir fried vegetables are a great side dish. And with the holidays nearing, its not a bad idea to add some to your repertoire of tasty side dishes. I love Indian spiced Cabbage and decided to give it a little twist by adding some sweet fennel. I don’t know about you but I absolutely love Fennel and have enjoyed them in recipes like this and this. In this recipe the Cabbage and fennel combo works wonderfully and you can taste the sweet licorice flavors amped up with some spices. 

If you’re pressed for time you could use sliced cabbage from Trader Joe’s like I’ve done or just get a regular green cabbage and slice them thinly. The spices consist of smoky cumin,coriander, a little bit of garam masala and ginger. The dish brings together all these flavors and the leftovers can be turned into tasty sandwich fillings or even a savory puff pastry filling. This dish is sure to please your vegetarian and vegan guests too. I served this with some roti/chapati and dal and its an easy and delicious way to use fennel in Indian cooking. You’ll be glad you tried it. Enjoy. 

Comments

Hi Soni!  Help!  I have rheumatoid artgritis and nightshades (potato, peppers, tomato & eggplant) causes bad pains!  I just leave peppers out and potato can be replaced by sweet potatos but what should i do for tomatos?  I see lots of dishes have tomato paste… do you think lemon at the end adds the acidity?  What else do u think i can add to replace it?  Ive also just avoided any eggplant recipes… can you think of a good eggplant replacement? 

You know, I always want to add fennel to veg stir fries but I never dared this step yet.  But I feel inspired Soni.  I noticed that you didn’t add garlic, what if I would add it in this recipe, would it break or kind of alter the fennel aroma?  I am a complete fennel newbie.  😉

Helene,I absolutely love fennel and I cooked this just the way I cook my cabbage and that is without garlic and its mom’s recipe…You can add garlic if you wanted to, don’t think it’ll break the fennel.hope you like it :)Thanks..

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