Cabbage Thoran | Kerala Style Cabbage Stir-Fry
Keralan Cabbage Thoran is a cabbage dish made with coconut, curry leaves and chilli. Very easy and quick to make healthy and yummy Thoran that tastes good with any South Indian Main Course.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 57kcal
Ingredients
- 300 gms Cabbage Shredded or Chopped
- 10 Shallots / Baby Onions Finely Chopped
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt As Needed
For Grinding
- ⅓ Cup Grated Coconut
- 2 Green Chili
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
For Tempering
- 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- Few Curry Leaves
Instructions
Chop the Cabbage
- Shred / Grate the cabbage. You can also slice the cabbage.
Grinding Process
- Take grated coconut, cumin and green chili in a mixer jar and grind it without adding water. Set this aside
Tempering Process
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it too sputter. Add curry leaves and sauté for few seconds
Sautéing Onion
- Now, add chopped shallots and sauté till it turns golden brown.
Cooking Cabbage
- Add cabbage to pan along with turmeric and salt and stir-fry for 2 mins.
- Then cover & Cook cabbage till it is soft and not mushy
- Once the cabbage is cooked, add the ground coconut-spice and gently mix the cabbage. Keep in flame for 2 mins and switch off the flame
- Serve the delicious Kerala Style Cabbage Stir-Fry (Cabbage Thoran) with Rice/ Sambar/Rasam and enjoy the tasty Thoran
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Notes
- We can exclude onions. Onions are optional but its conventional in Kerala Style Thoran
- Use coconut as mentioned in the recipe or more than that. Do not reduce, The coconut with chili and jeera are the main flavor adding ingredients
Nutrition
Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g