Cabbage Thoran (Stir fried cabbage with grated coconut)

I have mentioned earlier that J isnt too particular about variety when it comes to food. In other words, give him typical Kerala food everyday and he is a happy man 🙂 I just love the way his face lights up when he sees the Kerala spread. A typical Kerala meal consists of brown rice, a curry dish, a thoran and a non-vegetarian dish. Thoran/Upperi is a simple stir fried dish made of finely chopped vegetables mixed together with grated coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves and turmeric powder. Today I am sharing the recipe of a cabbage thoran. Why did I choose such a simple recipe?? While we were having lunch, J was mentioning how much he loves this preparation and suggested that I put it in my blog. So here I am. 🙂


Cabbage Thoran (Stir fried cabbage with grated coconut)
I have mentioned earlier that J isn�t too particular about variety when it comes to food. In other words, give him typical Kerala food everyday and he is a happy man 🙂 I just love the way his face lights up when he sees the Kerala spread. A typical Kerala meal consists of brown rice, a curry dish,
Ingredients
- 2 cups Cabbage Finely chopped
- 1 cup coconut Grated
- 1 Green chilli big (You can adjust to suit your taste)
- 3 Shallot (You can use 1/2 onion)
- Ginger A thin slice
- to taste Salt
- a few Curry leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds
Instructions
- Blitz the shallots, ginger, chilli coarsely. Mix with the grated coconut. Keep aside.
- Heat a pan. Pour oil. When hot, add the mustard seeds. When it splutters, add the curry leaves and turmeric powder and stir for a few seconds.
- Add the cabbage and mix well. Sprinkle a few drops of water, cover and cook on low flame.
- Stir in between to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- When cabbage is cooked, add the coconut mixture and salt. Mix well. Leave for 2 minutes and switch off the heat.
- Transfer to the serving plate.