This delightful winter snack from Bihar combines cabbage and peas cooked with Indian spices, and is served with roasted chura (flattened rice). It’s a simple dish that highlights the vibrant flavors of seasonal ingredients.
1: Heat oil in a pan.
2: Add cumin seeds and wait until they start sputtering.
3: Add green chillies, green onion, and onion. Cook for a few minutes.
4: Add cabbage, peas, and salt. Stir, cover, and cook on low to medium heat.
5: Check if peas are mushy and cabbage is cooked, then add turmeric powder.
6: Cook for a few more minutes, then add green coriander leaves and serve with roasted chura.
7: For roasted chura, heat oil in a pan and add salt, cumin seeds, and red dried chilli.
8: Once cumin seeds sputter, add chura and cook on low to medium heat, stirring to prevent burning.
9: Once chura puffs and smells roasted, turn off the heat and add roasted peanuts, chaat masala, crushed peppercorns, black salt, roasted cumin powder, and red chilli powder.
10: Mix everything and transfer to an airtight jar.
