Kerala Easy Cabbage Thoran
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 2 servings
- 2 cup Cabbage — grated
- 1 cup Coconut
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- Curry leaves, to taste
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Pour oil into a pan and heat it and sputter mustard seeds.
Step 2
Put grated cabbage and fry.
Step 3
Close the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 4
Add grated coconut, curry leaves and salt to the cabbage and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 5
Close the pan and cook again for about 2 minutes and take it off the heat.
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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