Cabbage curry (Gova maluwa) from Milk, Spice and Curry Leaves: Hill Country Recipes from the Heart of Sri Lanka (page 77) by Ruwanmali Samarakoon-Amunugama

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Accompaniments: Boiled eggs with coconut milk (Biththara kiri hothi); Peppered beef with coconut milk and mustard seed (Harak mas gam miris pol kiri badthum)

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    Can substitute green cabbage for white cabbage.

  • alysekstokes on March 19, 2026

    I made a double batch of this to serve with some rice and roasted halibut. Because this has such a bold flavor from the mustard, I kept the other preparations simple. This is such a lovely and simple way to prepare cabbage; the flavors are bold and warming with plenty of sweetness from the cabbage.

  • mcmickenj on July 10, 2022

    I changed up some of the cooking methods and it turned out great. I put the mustard seeds into some oil instead of grinding it up, until they stopped popping then sautéed the onion until soft along with some curry leaves, the fenugreek seeds then added green cabbage and fresh turmeric which I sautéed until just starting to brown. Tossed in the 1/4 water and covered for 10 minutes. Turned off, stirred in the coconut milk and let set for a few minutes.

  • jenburkholder on June 06, 2022

    This was unlike anything we’ve ever made before (though not in a bad way!). The mustard was definitely the predominant flavor, and I was surprised at how punchy it was, but the coconut milk softened it around the edges. Cooked the cabbage a bit less. Won’t be rushing to make this again, but it was tasty and I’m glad we did.

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