Cabbage Thoran - Cooked In Coconut Masala
Finely chopped cabbage stir-fried with grated coconut, mustard seeds, and curry leaves — this thoran is the workhorse of the Kerala meal. Quick to make, always welcome on the banana leaf alongside rice and sambar.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 1/4 Of Cabbage — finely chopped
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ cup Shallots — sliced (Kunjulli)
- 3 nos Dry red chillies – 2 — cut into few pieces, kollamulaku
- 1 Stalk Curry leaves
- 1 tbsp Mustard seeds
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
- Salt, to taste
- Coconut grated) or ½ of a whole coconu
- ½ tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
- 3 nos Garlic pods
- 5 Or Green chillies
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Heat the coconut oil in a pan or a kadai and allow to crackle the mustard seeds.
Step 2
Add dry red chillies and curry leaves and sautT until it changes color.
Step 3
Add the small onions and do the same.
Step 4
Add cabbage, turmeric and salt and cook it on a low flame until its tender.
Step 5
Mix in the above mentioned ground coconut mixture and cook on low heat until the coconut is cooked.
Step 6
Make sure the cabbage is not over cooked. It should retain a crispy texture.
Tip
Grated coconut goes in last and cooks just long enough to warm through. Overcooking makes it chewy instead of soft.
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