Cabbage Salad With Peanut Dressing

This salad is one of the most delicious ones we know. The peanut dressing is addictive so watch out! And it’s versatile: you can use other vegetables of your choice instead of these.

Ingredients

• 250 gms green or purple cabbage or a combination of both
• 1 large carrot
• ½ green bell pepper
• ½ red bell pepper
• ½ yellow bell pepper
• ½ beetroot
• 1 tomato
• 1 amla (Indian gooseberry)
• ½ cup coriander
• ½ cup mint leaves

For the peanut dressing:

• ½ cup peanuts
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds (unpolished if possible)
• 3 soft dates deseeded (use any variety as long as they are soft)
• 1 red chilli
• 1 small lime sized ball of tamarind
• 3 cloves garlic (optional)
• ½ inch piece of ginger
• ½ tsp cumin or 1 tsp coriander seeds
• ¼ tsp fennel
• 1 tsp unrefined rock salt

Method

1. Soak the peanuts overnight or roast them on medium heat for 5 minutes. Keep aside to cool.
2. Grate or cut in julienne the cabbage, carrot, and beetroot.
3. Cut the bell peppers and tomato in thin julienne or small squares.
4. Chop the amla into tiny pieces.
5. Chop the mint and coriander leaves roughly.
6. Blend all the dressing ingredients with half a cup of water. Use a little more if necessary.
7. Put all the vegetables in a large mixing bowl and add the dressing to it. Mix gently and serve.