Cabbage 'mellum'
      Posted by Anya Gunewardena on December 01, 19100 at 16:40:04

      Ingredients:
      one small cabbage
      one large onion, cut finely
      one teasp. of mustard
      one teasp. of maldive fish
      one branch of curry leaves
      half a teasp. of turmeric
      two cloves of garlic, crushed or finely chopped
      half a cup of dessicated coconut
      one hot green chillie, finely chopped
      salt
      teasp. sunflower oil

      Wash and dry the head of cabbage. Shred the leaves very finely. Mix with the dessicated coconut, turmeric, mustard paste, half of the onion, garlic, the hot green chillie maldive fish, and salt to taste. Mix all ingredients well. Heat a non-stick pan well, and fry some finely cut onions and curry leaves in one teasp. of sun flower oil. When the onions are golden, add the cabbage mixture and toss well. Lower the heat, cover and let it reduce.