Exotic Indian Cabbage

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
• 1 serrano pepper, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seed
• 1 teaspoon black mustard seed
• 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground dried turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida powder
• 5 cardamom pods
• 1/2 medium head cabbage, sliced into strips
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup water, or as needed
• juice from one lime
• 1 (12 ounce) can kidney beans, garbanzo beans, or black eyed peas, drained