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Instant Pot Indian Cabbage and Peas! Patta Gobi subzi. This Cabbage Curry is made in a pressure cooker. Quick Cabbage stir fry side. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Braised Cabbage Recipe. Jump to Recipe
This Easy Indian Cabbage stir fry is the perfect way to use up that head of cabbage sitting right there waiting to be used. Finely chopped or shredded cabbage, braised with a tempering of whole spices such as mustard seeds and flavored with garlic and turmeric. Just a few flavors meld into a delicious cabbage side that you can serve with flatbreads or rice and a side of curry or dal.
Change up the whole spices to cumin seeds, add some garam masala or add some coconut and ground coriander for variation. This Indian Cabbage and peas is made in an instant pot, so you don’t need to stand around and stir the cabbage every once in a while. Stove top option is in notes. Lets make this!
Ingredients for Instant Pot Indian Cabbage and Peas
- mustard seeds are toasted in a bit of oil to release their flavor. If you dont have whole mustard seeds, use 1/2 tsp ground mustard later with the ground spices
- hot green chili and garlic are the aromatics. Curry leaves also add an amazing flavor. You can get curry leaves from an Indian store or online on amazon.
- asafetida(hing) an indian spice is used for flavor as well as to make the cabbage more digestible. Asafetida is often mixed with wheat flours or starches while grinding, so it might not be gluten-free. For gluten-free asafetida, make sure to get one with rice flour or starch. It is optional in the recipe.
- turmeric for the gorgeous golden hue
- Finely chopped cabbage is mixed with the spices, salt and water.
- green peas and cilantro finish the dish
How to make Indian Cabbage and Peas in an Instant Pot and Step Pictures
Chop up the veggies and assemble ingredients. Heat instant pot on saute, the select “more”. Saute generally starts at normal temp. More will makeit slightly more hotter. Add oil and let it get hot.
Add the mustard seeds and let them start to change color and pop. Add in the garlic, curry leaves if using, green chile and asafetida if using. Mix well and cook for half to 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add turmeric and mix in. Switch off saute.
Add cabbage and salt and mix well. Add water and mix well. (you can add in some coconut, cayenne for extra heat)
Close lid and pressure cook on low pressure for 3 mins. Let the pot sit for 5 mins then quick release.
Mix in the peas and let sit for a minute. Garnish with cilantro and pepper flakes, some lemon juice if you wish and serve with dals and flatbread or rice.
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Instant Pot Indian Cabbage and Peas (Patta Gobi Subzi)
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon organic safflower oil or mustard or peanut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon brown mustard seeds, (raee)
- 8 curry leaves, , fresh, frozen or dried
- 1 teaspoon chopped green chili or to taste
- 3 cloves of garlic chopped
- a generous pinch of asafoetida , (hing)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, (haldi)
- 3 cups green cabbage finely chopped
- 2/3 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup peas, , let the frozen peas sit outside to thaw while the cabbage cooks
- cilantro, pepper flakes for garnish
Instructions
- Heat instant pot on saute, and select "more". Add oil and let it get hot.
- Add the mustard seeds and let them start to change color and pop. Add in the curry leaves, garlic, green chile and asafetida if using. Mix well and cook for half to 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Add turmeric and mix in. Switch off saute.
- Add cabbage and salt and mix well. Add water and mix well. (you can add in 2 tbsp fresh or shredded coconut, cayenne for extra heat )
- Close lid and pressure cook on low pressure or 3 mins (4 mins if the cabbage wasnt finely chopped or has hardy leaves). Let the pot sit for 5 mins then quick release.
- Mix in the peas and let sit for a minute. Garnish with cilantro and pepper flakes and some lemon juice if you like and serve with dals and flatbread or rice.
Notes
- Follow Steps 1 to 3 over medium high heat in a skillet. Reduce heat to medium. Add the cabbage, salt and water, cover and cook for 5 mins, stir, add more water to deglaze if needed, then, cover, reduce heat to low and continue to cook for 8 to 10 mins or until cabbage is cooked to preference. Add in the peas and cook for another 2-3 mins. Garnish and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was delicious! I had just received an enormous head of cabbage in my CSA and was trying to figure out what to do with it when I saw this recipe. Not only did it help with using some cabbage, but it was so good I wanted to eat it all immediately! Thanks!
Awesome! So glad you liked it.
I have no curry leaves. Can I use curry spice instead? If so, how much?
Also, I have absolutely no idea what asafetida is. Can I just leave it out or substitute something else?
Use lime leaves or a bay leaf and add a bit of lime zest or juice. You can leave out the asafoetida.
So simple, yet so delicious. I pretty much ate it all straight from th pan!
Haha same! Very glad you enjoy.
Tasted great. Next time will add coconut too
yay!
Nice way to liven up cabbage. The smell of the spices was delicious. Next time I’ll try adding the dried coconut. This was the second thing I made in my InstantPot, and it was very easy. I ate some and had leftovers to add to two prepped lunches.
exciting =)
Delicious!!
An amazing recipe. I augmented it to include spinach stalks, a bit of cauliflower and even tofu. I added coconut and coriander as per your suggestion and doubled the spices. It’s wonderfully delicious and a perfect vehicle to use some of my huge cabbage and cauliflower heads…thanks Richa.
Taught my g-daughter this recipe to teach her how to read a recipe and cook it. Came out delicious.
that’s lovely
I would serve this with a side of garlic naan bread, for a light and easy meal. My kitchen is currently under renovation, therefore having a handful of easy one-pot recipes is saving me.
sounds great – yay! they come in handy