Bas saaru and cabbage palya, Karnataka style curry made with veggie stock

Recipe for bas saaru and palya. Curry made with veggie stock and vegetable stir fry. Karnataka style bas saaru and palya recipe.

This recipe is again from my sister in law Maithra who makes really tasty Karnataka style dishes. This is a staple at her house and my husband was bowled over by the taste when he had it last time at her place. He simply loves her food. I had to get the recipe and add it to our daily recipe repertoire. This is a two-in-one recipe. You make a curry and a veggie stir fry along with it(palya / poriyal). The trick is that you make veggie stock and the stock is used for making the curry and the veggie goes for making palya. Its a really nourishing everyday recipe. Do try at home. Its best served with ragi mudde. Here is Maithra with our newly added laddu!!!

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Here is the video of how to make Bas saaru and Cabbage Palya

First we will make the bas saaru
We will need to cook the dal and vegetables. The dal should not be completely cooked to a mush. Take a pressure pan and add in the toor dal and 1 cup of water to the pan. Place the chopped cabbage bowl inside. Add 1/2 cup water to the bowl. Pressure cook for exactly two whistles. Remove from heat and wait for the pressure to settle naturally. Strain the water after cooking. Strain from both the dal and the cabbage. Set aside this veggie stock. We will make bas saaru with the stock.

For the bas saaru Masala
Take a mixie jar and add in the fresh shredded coconut, two tablespoon of the cooked dal that we prepared earlier, onion, garlic, coriander leaves, cumin seeds, tamarind, dried red chillies and black pepper. Grind to a smooth paste adding half a cup of water.
Note: I have used home made tamarind paste today. Here is the recipe for making homemade tamarind paste. Alternatively, you can also soak a marble size tamarind in few tablespoon on water for 10 minutes and use that in the recipe.

Cooking the bas saaru
Heat oil in a pan and add in the mustard seeds, chopped garlic and curry leaves. Let it splutter. Add in the turmeric.

Now add in the veggie and dal water (stock) and the ground masala paste.

Add in the salt and a cup of water.

Let it simmer for 10 minutes.

Bas saaru is ready. Add in coriander leaves and remove the curry from heat.

For the cabbage palya
Heat oil in a pan and in mustard seeds, curry leaves and dried red chillies. Let the mustard seeds splutter. Add in the chopped garlic and onions.

Add in the salt and saute till the onions are soft.

Add in the cooked cabbage and the remaining cooked dal. Mix well to combine. Add coconut, coriander leaves and remove from heat.

Bas saaru and palya is ready. Best served with ragi mudde or rice.

Bas saaru and cabbage palya, Karnataka style curry made with veggie stock

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• Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Yield: 4 servings 1x

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Recipe for bas saaru and palya. Curry made with veggie stock and vegetable stir fry. Karnataka style bas saaru and palya recipe.

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Ingredients

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Common Ingredients

• 1/4 cup toor dal
• 2 cups chopped cabbage

For Bas Saaru

Bas Saaru Masala

• 1/3 cup fresh shredded coconut
• 2 tablespoon of cooked toor dal (from above)
• 1/2 an onion (1/4 cup)
• 4 cloves garlic
• 3 sprigs coriander leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 teaspoon homemade tamarind paste
• 8–10 black peppercorns
• 1 dried red chilli

For cooking Bas Saaru

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil (Indian gingely oil)
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 sprigs coriander leaves, chopped

For Cabbage Palya

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil (Indian gingely oil)
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 2 dried red chillies
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• Cooked toor dal (from above)
• Cooked cabbage (from above)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup fresh shredded coconut
• 2 sprigs coriander leaves, chopped

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Instructions

Cook the dal and vegetables

1. Take a pressure pan and add in the toor dal and 1 cup of water to the pan. Place the chopped cabbage bowl inside. Add 1/2 cup water to the bowl. Pressure cook for exactly two whistles. Remove from heat and wait for the pressure to settle naturally. Strain the water remaining after cooking the dal and the cabbage. Set aside this veggie stock.

For the Bas Saaru

1. Take a mixie jar and add in the fresh shredded coconut, two tablespoon of the cooked dal, onion, garlic, coriander leaves, cumin seeds, tamarind, dried red chillies and black pepper. Grind to a smooth paste adding half a cup of water. Set aside
2. Heat oil in a pan and add in the mustard seeds, chopped garlic and curry leaves. Let it splutter. Add in the turmeric.
3. Now add in the stock and the ground masala paste.
4. Add in the salt and a cup of water. Let it simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Bas saaru is ready. Add in coriander leaves and remove the curry from heat.

For making Palya (Stir-fried veggie)

1. Heat oil in a pan and in mustard seeds, curry leaves and dried red chillies. Let the mustard seeds splutter.
2. Add in the chopped garlic and onions. Add in the salt and saute till the onions are soft.
3. Add in the cooked cabbage and the remaining cooked dal. Mix well to combine. Add coconut, coriander leaves and remove from heat.

• Category: Curry
• Cuisine: Karnataka