Goan Cabbage Stir Fry served as a side dish to Goan Indian meals
This flavorful side dish can be easily prepared in less than 10 minutes at home.
Learn how to make Cabbage Bhaji in the recipe below.
We can always need quick, vegetarian, one-pot dishes such as this delicious cabbage bhaji.
The cabbage stir fry recipe is my goan mother in law’s specialty at home.
Prepare this as a side dish together with fish curry rice, or other curries such as meatball curry for example.
What is this Indian Cabbage Stir Fry?
The Goan version of a cabbage stir fry includes ingredients such as potatoes, freshly grated coconut, chili, tomato, onion, and spices such as Turmeric and Chili.
So you see, you can recreate this dish easily at home since these ingredients can be easily found all over the world.
Other Indian popular regional cabbage stir fry recipes include the Cabbage Thoran from Kerala and the Cabbage Sabzi from Gujarat/Punjab.
The Cabbage Thoran includes mustard seeds, coconut oil and curry leaves in the making.
The Cabbage Sabzi will call for potato and garam masala in the recipe.
The Goan and Maharashtra cabbage bhaji includes both potatoes and grated coconut.
The regional dishes actually have little differences in the making and ingredients choice.
The names in each language, script and culture, are the most important distinction and one could discuss this for hours of course.
Goan Cabbage Stir Fry Recipe
Ingredients
- 7 ounces Cabbage
- 1 Onion
- 1 Tomato
- 1 Green Chili
- 1 Tablespoon Oil
- pinch Salt
- pinch Black Pepper
- 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 3 Tablespoon Water
- 1 small Potato boiled
to garnich:
- Coconut flakes or scraped fresh
Instructions
- Wash your cabbage, tomato and green chili well. Chop the cabbage into small pieces, chop the onion into rough pieces, Cut the tomato into cubes and slice your green chili.
- In a pan add the oil, heat up a bit and fry your onions translucent. Then add the tomato and chili pieces and continue to stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
- Then season with salt, pepper and turmeric. Stir fry for another minute. Then directly add the chopped cabbage and continue to stir fry for a minute.
- Cut your potato into small cubes and add to the pan with the cabbage, together with the 3 Tablespoons water. Don’t add more water because the cabbage will loose water while it’s sweating in the pan.
- Let cook the whole content while stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is soft but a bit firm to the bite, that means the cabbage bhaji should have some texture too.
- Garnish with freshly scraped coconut and serve hot as side dish with coconut curries (see suggestions further up in post)
marilyn hull-parkes says
I would have this as a main meal but without the coconut.
Helene Dsouza says
You can skip the coconut if you like. It’s a garnish
David @ Spiced says
I’ve never thought about using cabbage in stir fry…but it’s a great idea! I’m totally saving this recipe to make it soon. I’m all about some quick and easy side dishes! 🙂
Balvinder says
I love a simple cabbage stir fry! This one looks yummy with fresh grated coconut!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
I don’t think I’ve ever tried this dish. But I’m always in for something tasty and healthy! 😀
rasakama says
I am amazed to see the similarities we have in our recipes. Sri Lankans have few ways to make cabbage, but we do have one recipe that is similar to your recipe with less tomatoes, no potatoes and no coconut.
I can imagine the taste of potatoes cooked with cabbage. Very nice combination !
Thanks for the recipe.
Roshni says
This is how Bengali cabbage is made too! 🙂 Very interesting!
Helene Dsouza says
Oh really? Does it have a particular name?
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
I love the combo of the cabbage and potato! Need to get this made for dinner soon! Thanks for the future yums!
Priya says
I love cabbage and I always make this. But I never tried with onions and coconut.. See!s like I should try this
Nava Krishnan says
I sure agree – why is the origin of the dish can be mind-boggling, that’s why I also avoid writing on such a thing. Cabbag bhaji – oh, we have our version as well, sort of similar. This is a fabulous side dish and cabbage, always also at home.
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
Love cabbage! This seems simple and quick prepare and very delicious too.
Tandy | Lavender and Lime says
This looks so good. I have the ingredients at home so can make this tonight to go with our dinner 🙂