Cabbage mallum, also known as cabbage and coconut sambol, is a healthy recipe that can be prepared in just 20 minutes.
Vegan, vegetarian, low-carb, gluten-free.
With just five ingredients and 20 minutes of preparation, you can easily make this gova mallum as a side dish to any of your main meals.

What to serve with cabbage.

• Pair the cabbage recipe with rice.
  • coconut rice.
  • Sri Lankan Yellow Rice(turmeric rice)
  • How to cook rice on the stove.

• Other vegetarian dishes to serve with the cabbage mallung.
  • Spicy green beans stir fry(bonchi thel dala).
  • Sri Lankan spicy Dry Potato curry(ala theldala)
  • Sri Lankan Beetroot Curry(vegetarian, vegan).
  • Teriyaki mushroom stir fry.
  • Easy eggplant stir fry

• Meat, poultry, and fish curries to serve with the cabbage coconut sambol.
  • Slow-cooked Indian beef and potato curry(aloo gosht)
  • Slow-cooked beef curry(like my grandmother makes).
  • Hot butter cuttlefish
  • Sri Lankan red chilli fish curry(Thalapath malu mirisata).
  • Black pepper beef curry(Sri Lankan)
  • Sri Lankan chicken curry.

Tips and questions for Gova Mallum.

• Green or white cabbage can be used to make this quick cabbage sambol.
• If you are unable to find freshly scraped coconut, use dehydrated coconut flakes or desiccated coconut; these work well for an emergency or substitute.
• Maintain low to medium heat throughout the cooking process and constantly stir to avoid the coconut flakes from burning.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning as well as the spiciness of the cabbage dish as you cook it.

What you will need in the kitchen.

• Knife and chopping board
• Skillet or frying pan.
• Wooden spoon

More cabbage recipes.

Pickled cabbage slaw(spicy)
cabbage curry with coconut milk
Homemade beef stew with cabbage and vegetables.
Zesty pineapple cabbage slaw.
Sri Lankan spicy cabbage stir-fry.
Raw cabbage and apple coleslaw with orange honey vinaigrette.

RECIPE DIFFICULTY-EASY

Cabbage mallum(Sri Lankan cabbage and coconut sambol)

• Ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.
  • Oil
  • Curry leaves
  • Large onion sliced fine
  • Garlic pods sliced fine
  • Turmeric mallum
  • Cinnamon piece
  • Cabbage
  • Green chillies
  • Freshly grated coconut

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How to cook the cabbage mallum(gova mallum)

Slice the cabbage, onions and garlic separately.
Place a pan over medium heat, pour the oil and leave it to heat for a few seconds.

Add the curry leaves followed by onions, garlic, cinnamon, and turmeric powder.

Gently leave it to temper until it softens, which will take about 2 minutes.
Add the sliced cabbage and salt to taste.
Mix in with the tempered ingredients while letting it wilt over the heat for another 2-5 minutes, depending on how soft you want the cabbage to be.
Gradually mix in the coconut and green chillies, mix everything well and cook for another minute.
Add Salt and a dash of lime if necessary, remove from heat, and you are done.

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Sri Lankan cabbage mallum(cabbage and coconut sambol.

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Cabbage and coconut sambol(Sri Lankan gova mallum).

A healthy dish made in 20 minutes.

Vegan, vegetarian, low-carb, gluten-free.

With just five ingredients and 20 minutes of preparation, you can easily make this Cabbage and coconut sambol as a side dish to any of your main meals.

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Ingredients

• Please make sure to read the recipe instructions carefully to avoid mistakes.
• Ingredients
• Ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.
• 4 tablespoons of oil
• A sprig of curry leaves
• 1 large onion finely sliced
• 3 garlic pods cut into fine slivers
• 1/4 Turmeric powder
• A small piece of Cinnamon
• 1/2 a head or 400-500g of cabbage
• 2 green chillies cut
• 1 cup freshly grated coconut

Instructions

1. Slice the cabbage, onions and garlic separately.
2. Place a pan over medium heat, pour the oil and leave it to heat for a few seconds.
3. Add the curry leaves, onions, garlic, cinnamon, and turmeric.
4. Gently leave it to temper until it softens, which will take about 2 minutes.
5. Add the sliced cabbage and salt to taste and mix in with the tempered ingredients while letting it wilt over the heat for another 2-5 minutes, depending on how soft you want the cabbage to be.
6. Gradually mix in the coconut and green chillies, mix everything well and cook for another minute.
7. Add salt and a dash of lime if necessary, remove from heat, and you are done.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 11740Total Fat: 50gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 34gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 4062mgCarbohydrates: 2771gFiber: 953gSugar: 1404gProtein: 636g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.

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