Badhakopi Bhorta (Cabbage Mash)
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Description
A surprising mash where voluminous shredded cabbage is cooked down until soft, then pounded into a paste with chilies, garlic, and mustard oil.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Cabbage
- Garlic
- Dried red chili
- Mustard oil
- Salt
Instructions
- Julienne cabbage, cook down until soft and reduced in volume.
- Pound charred chili and garlic.
- Mash in cabbage and hand-mix with mustard oil.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Mustard oil、Charred chili
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Cabbage, Chili oil
Pairing
White Rice / Dal
Trivia
Japanese are surprised they even mash cabbage. Mashing ANY vegetable and mixing it with mustard oil is the true depth of BD 'Bhorta love'.
Eating tips & etiquette
Placed as a small dollop next to rice. The concentrated cabbage sweetness and mustard heat make you eat a lot of rice with just one bite.
Allergen
None