Indian Spiced Cabbage and Green Peas

Ingredients

• 1 medium sized head of green cabbage
• 1 1/4 cups frozen peas, thawed
• 2 tbsp oil (I like coconut oil for this recipe)
• 2 tsp whole cumin seeds
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
• 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
• 1 fresh hot pepper finely diced, such as serrano or jalapeno (seed and de-vein if you don't like it too hot!)
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp sugar (I like turbinado in this recipe)
• 1 tsp garam masala (an Indian spice mix, look in the spice section at your grocery store or health food store)

Instructions

• Core the cabbage and shred finely. Preheat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When the oil is hot, add the cumin seeds and bay leaves and then cook for a few seconds before adding the cabbage, peas, turmeric and cayenne. Stir well to mix thoroughly.
• Cover the pan and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 5 minutes so the vegetables remain a little crisp and then add the diced pepper, salt and sugar stirring well to mix.
• Cover again and cook for 2 more minutes then remove from heat and stir in the garam masala.
• Serve hot or at room temperature.