8. Cabbage Mallum from Sri Lanka

I've never been to Sri Lanka. This is one the recipes I copied at the library it comes from "Exotic Tastes of Sri Lanka" by S. Seneviratne"
1/2 lb green cabbage finely chopped
vegetable oil
1/2 tsp Maldive fish flakes (optional ... no idea where I will find this)
1/2 tsp ground mustard
1 to 1.5 tbsp grated coconut
1 chili chopped
5 curry leave
1/2 tsp chopped ginder
1 clove garlic chopped
6 black pepper corns
1/8 tsp tumeric
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
2" cinnamon stick

Place cabbage + onion + oil + 1/3 cup of water in a pan. Cook covered on med heat for 8- 10 minutes (IMPORTANT: do not add salt at this stage). Add fish flakes if using and all other spices. Cook uncovered for 6 to 8 minutes. Add salt and pepper.