350 grams cabbage or 4 cups tightly packed chopped or shredded cabbage
2 tbsp sesame oil
6 to 7 pearl onions or shallots, ¼ cup sliced pearl onions or shallots or onions
1 to 2 green chilies, chopped or 1 to 2 dry red chilies, deseeded and broken
10 to 12 curry leaves/kadi patta
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal/husked split black gram
¼ tsp turmeric powder/haldi
a pinch of asafoetida/hing
¼ cup water or add as required
3 to 4 tbsp grated fresh coconut
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves/dhania patta
salt as required