Spiced Smothered Cabbage - edible Southeastern Massachusetts

Ingredients

• 1 small cabbage, about 1¾ to 2 pounds
• 2 tablespoons ghee, or 1 Tablespoon each butter and vegetable oil
• 1½ tsp cumin seeds
• ¼ tsp ground asafetida, optional
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp finely chopped ginger root
• 1 cup chopped fresh ripe tomato (or one large tomato)
• 2 green chilies, seeded and minced, or ¼ teaspoon red pepper (cayenne)
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 to 2 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh coriander leaves