Description
Cabbage Potato Peas Curry is a delicious, quick Indian curry with cabbage, potatoes, and green peas infused with flavorful spices. Perfect for a healthy, gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian meal, made easily in an Instant Pot or stovetop in under 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 4 cups shredded cabbage
- 2 medium potatoes, diced into 1-inch pieces
- ½ cup green peas (fresh or frozen)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 2 green chilies, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup water + 2 tablespoons extra water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or 1 teaspoon amchur powder (dry mango powder)
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional)
- Salt to taste
- Dry Spices
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric (haldi)
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder (or cayenne)
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½–1 teaspoon garam masala
Instructions
- Instant Pot Method: Press SAUTE, add oil and cumin seeds, let them splutter.
- Add ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, and onions; sauté until soft.
- Add diced potatoes and cook 2–3 minutes (add ¼ cup water to prevent sticking).
- Add turmeric, coriander, red chili powder, garam masala, salt, remaining ¼ cup water, mix well.
- Add shredded cabbage, peas, extra 2 tbsp water, mix well.
- Close Instant Pot, cook on High Pressure 1 minute, then QUICK RELEASE (QR).
- Sprinkle cilantro and lemon juice, mix, and serve hot.
- Stovetop Method: Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, let splutter.
- Add ginger-garlic paste, green chilies; sauté 20 seconds. Add onions; sauté 2–3 minutes.
- Add diced potatoes, cook 2–3 minutes (¼ cup water if sticking).
- Add spices, salt, remaining water, mix well. Add cabbage and peas, extra 2 tbsp water, cover, cook 10 minutes on medium-low flame. Stir occasionally.
- Sprinkle cilantro and lemon juice, mix, and serve hot.
Notes
- Adjust water for Instant Pot to avoid burn alert.
- Dice potatoes small for faster cooking; cook them semi-done before adding cabbage.
- Lemon juice can be replaced with amchur powder.
- Optional: add tomatoes for variation.
- Quick Pressure Release preserves slightly crunchy cabbage; wait 5 min for softer vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian