Recipe - Stir-Fried Cabbage With Spices

One half small Cabbage; (about one pound)
1 tablespoon Light vegetable oil
1 teaspoon Black mustard seeds
One fourth teaspoon Turmeric
One fourth teaspoon Ground red pepper;
(optional)
Coarse salt to taste
One fourth cup Shredded unsweetened coconut
One fourth cup Chopped cilantro leaves and
tender stems

Stem and core cabbage and cut into 1/2inch pieces. Heat the oil in a saute
pan over mediumhigh heat until hot. Add the mustard seeds and cover the
pan with a lid. When the spluttering of the seeds begins to subside,
uncover and add cabbage. Sprinkle turmeric and red pepper, if you are using
it, over the cabbage. Saute turning and tossing until the cabbage wilts.
Stir in the salt and cover the pan. Lower the heat and steam cabbage in its
own vapor until cooked, about 10 minutes. Uncover and toss in the coconut
and cilantro.

Yield: 4