Cabbage Thoran
Cabbage Thoran - A Thoran is a dry vegetable stir fry/curry from Kerala prepared with any fresh vegetables. It works great with most vegetables - even brussel sprouts! This is a very easy and quick stir fry which works beautifully as a side dish with a soup and it also goes well with rice or roti.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Oil I use Coconut Oil for this
- 9 Curry Leaves
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 small Red Onion sliced finely
- 1 inch Ginger crushed
- 1 Green Chilli
- 50 g Coconut Desiccated
- 4 cloves Garlic peeled
- 350 g White Cabbage Shredded
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
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Heat the oil in a large pot until hot, then add the curry leaves and mustard seeds.
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When the seeds crackle, add the cumin seeds.
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Saute for 2 minutes before adding in the onion. Cook for 10 minutes, until golden brown and then add the ginger and green chilli. Cook for 2 minutes.
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Now blend the coconut and garlic with some water to create a paste. Add to the pot with the cabbage and stir for around 5 minutes.
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Add the salt and turmeric, then take off the heat. Season with a little more salt.
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Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice.
Recipe Notes
Variations
This dish is also made using other vegetable such as beans or beetroot.