These small parcels of salad packed in blanched cabbage leaves is wholesome and different from other salads and is best for a hot Summer afternoon. Try it!
| Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Green Cabbage Leaves | 4 |
| Grated Carrots | 4 tbsps |
| Diced Cucumber | 2 tbsps |
| Sliced Capsicum | 1 tbsps |
| Diced Tomatoes | 2 tbsps |
| Chopped Onions | 2 tbsps |
| Chopped Cilantro (Coriander Leaves) | 1 tbsp |
| Green Gram Sprouts | 1 tbsp |
| Lime Juice | 1 tbsp |
| Pepper Powder | 1 tsp |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp |
| Mustard | 1½ tsp |
| Salt | to taste |
| Honey (Optional) | 1 tsp |
Method
- Take a whole cabbage and cut four fresh and full green leaves and carefully wash them.
- Blanch them in hot boiling water till they wilt and quickly wash them in cold water so that they retain their colour.Drain the water well.
- Mix grated carrots,chopped onions,cucumber,capsicum,tomatoes, green gram sprouts, coriander leaves in a bowl with salt and pepper powder.
- Make a dressing by mixing olive oil with mustard,honey,salt and lime juice and keep it aside.Instead of olive oil Sunflower oil can be used.
- To make the the parcels,take one blanched cabbage leaf and place it on a flat surface.
- Put a tablespoon or more of the salad in the center of the cabbage leaf and bring the sides of the leaf together to cover the salad and make a neat package.Do with the rest of the leaves.
- Place them on a serving plate and pour the prepared dressing over them and cool it in the refrigerator before serving.
