Cabbage and Carrot Sambharo

Warm cabbage and carrot salad-speciality from the state of Gujarat

Sambharo is a stir fry often made with carrot,cabbage, papaya and chilies.Grated or shredded vegetables are tempered in mustard,curry leaves and green chilies and then stir fried or cooked slightly so the vegetables should retain the crunch and crispiness.Then sugar and lemon juice is added to give a sweet and sour taste.

It is often served with snacks and farsans as an accompaniment or as a side dish with meal and I used the leftover sambharo to make sandwiches and to stuff in parathas.
Also posted the recipe of Carrot sambharo and  Raw Papaya and pomegranate sambharo

Preparation time-15 min
Cooking time- approx 5-8 min
Cuisine- Indian,Gujarati
Type-side dish,salad
Serve-4

INGREDIENTS-

• Carrot,grated- 2
• Cabbage,shredded- 3 cup
• Capsicum,juliennes- 3/4 cup
• Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
• Salt- to taste
• Lemon juice- 2.5 tsp
• Sugar- 2.5 tsp
• Salt-To taste

Tempering-

• Cooking oil- 3 tbsp
• Mustard seeds -1.5 tsp
• Asafoetida- 1/3 tsp
• Curry leaves- 10
• Green chilies,slit lengthwise-3

PROCEDURE-

1. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
2. When seeds start crackling add asafoetida,curry leaves and green chilies.
3. Now add turmeric powder and grated cabbage and saute for few seconds.
4. Then add capsicum juliennes, grated carrot,salt and mix well.
5. Cover and cook on medium flame for 2 minutes or till slightly cooked but remain crisp and crunchy.
6. Add sugar and lemon juice, mix well and remove from the gas stove.
7. Serve hot and fresh.

Serving suggestions- Serve as a salad,side dish or as a filling for sandwiches .