Cabbage Thoran Recipe
Cabbage Thoran is a quick Kerala style stir fry made with cabbage, coconut and basic spices. It is one of the must side dish in Sadya menu. If you are looking for a simple yet comforting side dish this cabbage thoran is perfect - It is whole some and gets done quickly, so do try and enjoy! Learn to make the best cabbage thoran with step by step pictures and video.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 3 cups cabbage shredded
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 cup water
- salt to taste
- ½ cup coconut
To grind to a coarse mixture:
- 10 small onion
- 4 garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 green chillies
To temper:
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 2 small red chilies
- few curry leaves
Instructions
- Grate cabbage - thin shreds as shown below. Measure 3 cups and set aside.
- To a mixer jar : add ½ cup coconut, 8 small onion, 4 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and 2 green chili.
- Grind it coarsely without adding any water. Set aside.
- To a kadai heat coconut oil - add 2 tablespoon coconut oil, 1 teaspoon mustard seeds let it splutter. Then add 2 small red chili, few curry leaves. Let it splutter.
- Once it splutters add cabbage along with salt to taste and ½ teaspoon turmeric powder.
- Saute for few minutes.
- Add 1 cup water to it.
- Cook covered for 10-12 minutes.
- Cook until cabbage turn transparent and slightly soft. Check if cabbage is cooked by pressing it - if it is soft then its cooked else cook for few more minutes.
- Once cabbage is cooked, add prepared coconut mixture.
- Mix well.Keep sauteing and cook until raw smell leaves. Cook at least for 5 minutes. Once raw smell leaves mix well and switch off. Cabbage thoran is ready.
- Serve with rice and curry of your choice.
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Notes
- Cabbage cutting - You can chop cabbage finely or shred it using a slicer for long strips. I usually make it this way.
- Cooking cabbage - Cook covered with only mentioned quantity of water, do not be tempted to add more. You can sprinkle more water as and when needed.
- Spice - I have added 2 green chilies and 2 small red chilies. You can increase or decrease as per your liking and preference.
- Oil - Adding coconut oil gives a great flavor to the curry.
- Adding coconut - Always make sure to add coconut only after the veggies are cooked.
- Replacement - You can replace cabbage with beetroot, beans, green moong dal etc. You can add carrot along with cabbage too.
- Onion, garlic - You can either grind onion, garlic along with coconut or add it while sauteing.
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