Purple Cabbage Poriyal is a South Indian stir fry recipe prepared with purple cabbage, fresh coconut, and tempered with a few spices in Indian style. This stir fry goes best with rice and rasam or can be eaten as a salad. It is low carb, keto, vegan, and gluten-free.
What is Poriyal?
Poriyal, also known as thoran, is a South Indian coconut stir fry made with vegetables. You can also make this poriyal with cabbage, pumpkin, okra, and beets.
How to Make Purple Cabbage Poriyal in Instant Pot
Wash and shred the purple cabbage and keep it aside.
Instant Pot Method:
Press SAUTE mode on Instant Pot. Add oil to the POT. Once hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and let them splutter.
Next, add green chili, curry leaves, and asafetida (hing). Saute for a few secs.
Add chopped onion and saute till onions turn light brown.
Next add purple cabbage, salt, water, and mix well. Make sure to scrape off any spice if sticking to the pot.
Close the lid on the pot, and turn the valve from the VENTING to the SEALING position. Press the CANCEL button on Instant Pot.
Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set the timer to 1 MINUTE. When the instant pot beeps, Do a QUICK RELEASE(QR)
Remove lid away from you, add fresh shredded coconut and mix well.
Purple Cabbage Poriyal or Stir Fry is ready, serve with hot rice, chapatis, roti & parathas.
Stovetop Pan Method
- Follow the same instructions till step 4 in a stovetop pot/pan and cook covered on medium-low heat. Stir 2-3 times in between for even cooking and you can sprinkle water if required while stirring.
- Once the cabbage becomes tender, add fresh shredded coconut and mix well. Purple Cabbage Poriyal or Stir Fry is ready, serve with hot rice, chapatis, roti & parathas.
What to serve with Purple Cabbage Poriyal?
Serve Purple Cabbage Poriyal with roti, chapati, or steamed rice.
Variations & Tips
- Try with other vegetables like beetroot, carrot, pumpkin, butternut squash, or chayote squash (chow chow).
- You can skip onions for this recipe.
- Use any cooking oil if you dont have coconut oil.
- You can also add urad dal for tempering.
- Do not overcook, let the veggies retain the crunchiness.
- If you are making this for a lunch box or for eating later, stir fry for 2 minutes on low flame after adding coconut. If you are consuming it immediately, no need to cook after adding coconut.
More Curry/Stir Fry recipes
- Broccoli Poriyal
- Zucchini Besan Sabzi
- Aloo Green Beans Curry
- Zucchini Stir Fry
- Lauki Ki Subji
- Black Eye Pea Curry (Lobia curry)
- Instant Pot Rajma Masala
- Beetroot & Chickpeas Stir Fry
Purple Cabbage Poriyal
Equipment
Ingredients
Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml
- 2-3 cups purple cabbage shredded or finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil or any oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- few curry leaves
- 2 green chilli finely chopped
- a pinch asafetida(hing)
- ½ medium onion finely chopped
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoon fresh or frozen coconut shredded
Instructions
Instant Pot Method:
- Press SAUTE mode on Instant Pot. Add oil to the POT. Once hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, let them splutter
- Next add green chili, curry leaves, and asafetida (hing). Saute for a few secs.
- Add chopped onion and saute till onions turn light brown in color.
- Next add purple cabbage, salt, water and mix well.Make sure to scrap of any spice if sticking to the pot.
- Close the lid on the pot, and turn the valve from VENTING to SEALING position. Press the CANCEL button on Instant Pot.
- Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set the timer to 1 MINUTE. When the instant pot beeps, Do a QUICK RELEASE(QR)
- Remove lid away from you, add fresh shredded coconut and mix well.
- Purple Cabbage Poriyal or Stir Fry is ready, serve with hot rice, chapatis, roti & parathas.
Stovetop Pan Method:
- Follow the same instructions till step 4 in a stovetop pot/pan and cook covered on medium-low heat. Stir 2-3 times in between for even cooking and you can sprinkle water if required while stirring.
- Once the cabbage becomes tender, add fresh shredded coconut and mix well. Purple Cabbage Poriyal or Stir Fry is ready, serve with hot rice, chapatis, roti & parathas.
Notes
Tips & Variations:
- Try with other vegetables like beetroot, carrot, pumpkin, butternut squash, or chayote squash (chow chow).
- You can skip onions for this recipe.
- Use any cooking oil if you dont have coconut oil.
- You can also add urad dal for tempering.
- Do not overcook, let the veggies retain the crunchiness.
- If you are making this for a lunch box or for eating later, stir fry for 2 minutes on low flame after adding coconut. If you are consuming immediately, no need to cook after adding coconut.
Nutrition
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Neeta says
Hi Bhavana,
Quick questions. I have a Mealthy Multipot electric pressure cooker (6 quart) which works just like the Instant Pot. The manual says that you should use at least 1 cup liquid (water, broth, etc.) while pressure cooking. Is it OK and safe to use less water, since you recommend 2 table spoons for this recipe? If I want to double or triple the recipe I am assuming I should double or triple the water too? What about the cooking time? Thanks much in advance.
Bhavana Patil says
Hi Neeta ,Thanks for visiting my website.Yes its ok to use less than a cup.Some instant pots show burn message when there is less water.But moisture in the cabbage itself along with 2 tbsp water was enough.When you can double or triple the recipe ,please increase the water accordingly but cooking time will remain the same.Hope this helps.Do let me know how it turns out.
Tip: if you get burn message with 2 tbsp water ..next time please increase accordingly
Neeta says
Many thanks for the prompt and helpful reply! I will try that the next time I cook purple cabbage.
Bhavana Patil says
You are welcome..I absolutely love making cabbage in instant pot.Do check this cabbage recipe https://www.indianveggiedelight.com/instant-pot-cabbage-potato-peas-curry/.
Neeta says
Hi Bhavana,
I finally tried your instant pot purple cabbage poriyal recipe today. I tripled the recipe (almost 8 cups finely chopped cabbage) and it turned out great! Thanks a lot for posting this. It will be my go to recipe for purple cabbage now.
best,
Neeta
Bhavana Patil says
That's fantastic to know Neeta 🙂 I am really glad that you liked the recipe 🙂 Have a great day 🙂