Bandhakopir Tarkari
- 35 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Bandhakopir tarkari, a Bengali dry side of cabbage and tomato with cumin, bay leaf, ginger and green chilli. Mild and vegetarian, serves 4, about 35 minutes.
Ingredients
Oil2 tbsp
Cumin1 grams
Bay Leaves0.5 grams
Dry Red Chilli1 grams
Ginger12 grams
Green Chilli, Slit8 grams
Tomato, Chopped100 grams
Cabbage, Shredded600 grams
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Salt1 tsp
Water, For Cooking60 ml
Cumin Powder1 grams
Red Chilli Powder0.7 grams
Coriander Leaves4 grams
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 121kcal | 484kcal |
| Protein | 2.5g | 10g |
| Carbohydrate | 11g | 44g |
| Fat | 8.2g | 33g |
| Fibre | 4.5g | 18g |
| Sugar | 5.7g | 23g |
Method
Get ready by removing the outer leaves of the cabbage, rinsing it well and shredding it. Chop the tomato. Peel and finely chop the ginger, slit the green chillies, break the dry red chilli and chop the coriander leaves.
Heat oil in a kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add cumin seeds and bay leaf, and fry for 30 seconds until the cumin sizzles. Add the dry red chilli, ginger and green chillies, and fry for 1 minute until the raw smell of the ginger goes.
Add the chopped tomato and cook on medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes until it turns soft and mushy.
Add the shredded cabbage, turmeric and salt. Pour in the water, mix well and cook covered on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes until the cabbage is soft but not mushy.
Open the kadai and add cumin powder and red chilli powder. Cook on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often, until the extra water dries and the cabbage looks dry.
Add the coriander leaves and mix. Cook on low flame for 1 minute until the leaves soften, then switch off the flame.
Before you start
- How long does Bandhakopir Tarkari take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Bandhakopir Tarkari serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Bandhakopir Tarkari vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Bandhakopir Tarkari spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Bandhakopir Tarkari?
- 1 grams Cumin, 0.5 grams Bay Leaves, 1 grams Dry Red Chilli, 12 grams Ginger, 8 grams Green Chilli, 100 grams Tomato, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Bandhakopir Tarkari?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Bandhakopir Tarkari?
- About 121 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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