Spiced Indian Coleslaw
Spiced Indian Coleslaw is healthy and flavorful. This is a very versatile coleslaw that goes with so many cuisines. Additionally, it is a vegan and dairy-free recipe.
Ingredients
For Coleslaw
- 1 cup Red cabbage thinly sliced
- 2 cup Green cabbage thinly sliced
- 1/2 large Carrot julienned
- 1/4 cup Cilantro chopped
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1/4 cup Roasted peanuts crushed
- 1.5 tsp Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Salt or as required
For Tempering
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds/Rai
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds/Jeera
- 1/8 tsp Asafoetida/Hing
- 3 Green chillies crushed
- 1 tbsp Oil
Instructions
- Crush the roasted peanuts in a chopper or food processor.
- In a large mixing bowl, add all the coleslaw ingredients.
- Heat some oil in a pan on medium heat. Add mustard seeds and let them crackle and switch off the heat.
- Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, and green chillies. Pour the tempering over coleslaw and toss well to combine. Taste and adjust the salt, sugar, and lemon juice.
- Set aside for 15-20 minutes before serving so the flavors can blend well.
Notes
- You can make this coleslaw with only green cabbage or red cabbage.
- Use store bought coleslaw mix packet to save some time of chopping.
- If you are on a gluten-free diet, skip adding asafoetida in the recipe.
- Skip adding either mustard seeds or cumin seeds if you wish. Adding both the ingredients gives a lovely flavor to the coleslaw.
- You can add chopped Serrano peppers or Jalapeño peppers in the coleslaw mix.
- You can add roasted crushed peanuts just before serving as well.
- Add 1-2 stalks of green onion if you like to change the flavor - add just the green parts of it.