Carrot Potato Green Beans Thoran
Simple, honest, and on every Kerala lunch plate — potato thoran is coconut oil, grated coconut, and a handful of spices working quietly together. No fuss, just good food.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 1 nos Carrot — cut into small pieces, large
- 200 g Beans — cut into small pieces
- 1 nos Potato — cut into small cubes
- 2 nos Green chillies
- Ginger A small piece
- 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
- 2 nos Whole red chilly
- 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
- 2 tbsp Coconut — grated
- Turmeric powder A pinch
- Curry leaves, a few
- 1 nos Onion chopped, small
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing carrot potato green beans thoran, first put all the cut vegetables in a vessel.
Step 2
Pour 1/2 cup water, required salt and turmeric. Boil this until all the water has dried up and vegetables have cooked.
Step 3
Set aside. Pound jeera, green chillies, ginger, onion and coconut. Set aside.
Step 4
Pour oil in a wok/kadai, heat add add mustard seeds, red whole chillies and curry leaves.
Step 5
Stir in the vegetable mixture and the pounded coconut mixture.
Step 6
Cook until water is dry and thoran is done.a nutritious thoran.
Tip
The pan should be completely dry when you finish — no moisture should remain. That dryness is what gives thoran its characteristic texture.
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