Cabbage with Mustard Seeds
Prepare
1 pound firm green cabbage, quartered, cored, and sliced ⅛ inch thick
Heat
2 tablespoons oil
in a cast-iron pan; when hot, add
1 t. black mustard seeds
½ t. cumin seeds
and cook a few second until seeds start to pop. Then toss in
½ t. grated garlic
½ t. grated ginger
1/4-½ t. cayenne, or 1 t. finely chopped serrano or other green chile
½ t. turmeric
and cook util the garlic and ginger have lost their raw flavor. Add
the cabbage
salt and pepper to taste
and cook until limp (you may need to add some water and cover briefly), and serve with
Juice of ½ lime