Cabbage Bhaji

Family Meals

Makes 4 Portions
Suitable for freezing
Preparation 10 minutes
20 minutes cooking time
140 C°, 275 F°, Gas Mark 1

Ingredients

1 medium cabbage, shredded
150 ml boiled water
1 small onion, sliced (optional)
4 tbsp vegetable oil
1 heaped tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1€ piece fresh ginger, grated or finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1-2 green chillies, chopped
½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp salt or to taste
2 green chilli’s, chopped or sliced

Method

Add the shredded cabbage to a large pan and add the boiling water. Cover and cook over a medium heat for 10 mins. (If there is any water remaining once the cabbage is cooked, turn up the heat and cook until no liquid remains).
Heat the oil gently in a large skillet.
Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds and cook gently for 30 seconds.
Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook gently for 2-3 mins, until slightly browned.
Add the onion, if using, and cook over a medium heat until soft translucent.
Add the turmeric and stir fry for 1 min.
Add the cooked cabbage and turn up the heat, stirring well.
Add salt and chillies and continue to stir fry for 3-4 minutes

Founder & owner of Najma’s, Shermin A Ali launched her catering business in the summer of 2012. Catering mainly in artisan markets and making select home deliveries, after just a year of trading Najma’s was âHighly Commended’ by the Time & Leisure Food & Drink Awards in 2013. That same year Shermin also opened her home kitchen to teach Indian Cookery. Classes were extremely well received and Shermin has since continued running her small independent Cookery School from her home in South West London and has also taken her classes and workshops to local school and libraries.

Najma’s bespoke catering services forms the very core of the business and as a fully qualified Yoga Teacher, Shermin’s most recent venture has been the launch of her Yoga Party where she brings together her Hatha Yoga teaching with the best of Najma’s buffet caterin