Cabbage thoran

Thoran is a dry vegetable stir fry/curry from Kerala prepared with any fresh vegetables. This is a very easy and quick stir fry which goes well with rice. Thoran  is one of the many dishes in the Kerala sadhya menu. 

Ingredients

• 1 medium cabbage, finely shredded
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 6 shallots/pearl onion  (or 1 small onion), thinly sliced
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• salt to taste

for grinding into a coarse paste :

• 1 cup freshly grated coconut
• 1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera
• 3 – 4 green chilies

Method

• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pa heat the oil. Splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves. Once mustard seeds splutter, add sliced shallots /onions and sauté until golden brown.
• Next add shredded cabbage and turmeric. Toss well to combine with the tempering. Stir on high flame for 3-4 minutes until the cabbage wilts a bit and reduces in volume.
• Further add salt and stir well. Cover and cook on a low flame and allow the cabbage to soften/ steam cook for 4-5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare a coarse paste comprising coconut, cumin and green chilies. Don’t add any extra water to grind and keep this paste fairly dry.
• Add this paste to the almost cooked cabbage. Stir to combine for 1-2 minutes.
• Serve hot with rice.