Thoran is a dry dish made in Kerala. Usually thoran is made during sadhya(feast). Thoran can be made from different types of fresh vegetables like beans, carrot, raw jackfruit etc and is taken with rice everyday. In kerala lot of coconut is used in every dish, In thoran also coconut is used.
Cabbage thoran is the most common type of thoran without this thoran a sadhya is incomplete. I learnt this recipe from my mom and i love cabbage this way with coconut. It is very simple and easy to prepare dish. It is a mid and verylightly spiced dish with the flavours of the vegetable shining through and the use of coconut oil gves a distinct flavour.
I invite my friends for Onam and that day we prepare a sadhya, there are so many dishes. My friends( who are not malayallis are amazed at seeing and tasting so many dishes. Next year they are waiting to have this meal and come prepared with all the names.Cabbage thoran goes well with sambar.
INGREDIENTS
Cabbage 2 cups finely shredded
Shallots 5 cut finely
Coconut oil 1tbsp
2 green chillies
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
curry leaves a few
moong dal 1 tsp
coconut 1/2 cup
2 red dry chillies broken
salt to taste
METHOD
Take a pan and on medium heat add coconut oil and put the mustard,red chillies and moong dal when the mustard splutters add the turmeric,curry leaves, green chillies and the shallots and fry for a minute or two.
Add the cabbage and on low fire covering with a lid cook for 5-10 minutes or till the cabbage is done stirring occasionally so that the cabbage does not burn. Add the coconut and stir for a minute . Add salt
Serve hot with rice and sambar.
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