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DISH NAME : CABBAGE THORAN (CABBAGE STIR FRY WITH COCONUT)

  • Origin : KERALA
  • Category : VEGETARIAN
Preparation Time : 20 minutes
Cooking Time : 15 minutes
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Description

This is a simple dish which always finds a place in any Kerala lunch, non veg or veg.

Note

1) While cooking, cabbage has an unpleasant smell. Hence i add ginger.
2) Do not add water to this dish.

  Servings 
Quantity Name
250  Gms.Cabbage finely chopped
2  Tbsp.Carrot,grated (optional)
0.25  Tsp.Turmeric powder
  Salt to taste
1  PinchGinger crushed
To crush
0.25  CupCoconut,grated
3  ClovesGarlic
2  No.sGreen chillies
Tempering
2  Tsp.Coconut oil
1  Tsp.Mustard
1  Tsp.Black gram dal, husked
1  SprigCurry leaves
1  No.Whole red chillies broken to 2 pieces

Method

1) Crush ingredients given under 'to crush'.
2) Mix the crushed ingredients with cabbage, turmeric and salt and keep aside.
3) Heat oil (1 tbsp.).
4) Splutter mustard.
5) Fry black gram dal.
6)Then add red chilly, curry leaves and ginger. Fry.
7) Now add cabbage and stir well and keep on the lowest flame with a lid and cook stirring in between. Cabbage will cook fast. Once cabbage is cooked, remove lid and stir well. put off fire. There should not be any water in cooked cabbage.

Serving Suggestions

Serve with rice.