Cabbage Thoran, How to make cabbage thoran

Cabbage Thoran is a dry stir fry vegetable originating from the state of  Kerala. It is served as a dry vegetable with chapatis or served as a side dish with steam rice along with sambhar. Thoran is finely chopped vegetables cooked with onions, spices, and freshly grated coconut. The coconut used in this recipe lens a nice flavor to this regular cabbage. Thoran can be made with any vegetables like beetroot, french beans, and carrots to name a few.

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cabbage-thoran

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Cabbage Thoran

Recipe of Cabbage Thoran

Ingredients:

1 medium Cabbage (Patta gobhi)
1 small Onion finely chopped
2 small green chilies finely chopped
4-5 Curry leaves
1/2 cup grated fresh coconut
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds (rai)
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera)
pinch of Hing
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Red chili powder
1 tbsp Oil (preferably coconut oil)
1/2 tsp freshly squeezed lime juice
Salt as per taste

Method:

1. Thinly slice cabbage, add some salt and keep it aside in a bowl. Leave it for 10 minutes till the cabbage leaves its water and softens a bit.

2. Chop onions and green chilies finely and keep it on a plate.

3.Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds (rai) let it splutter, now add cumin seeds (jeera) and hing and let it crackle for few seconds.

4. Now add onions, green chilies, and curry leaves. Saute it for 2 minutes till onions are brown.
Cabbage-Thoran

5. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, salt and mix well. Finally, add cabbage in it and stir well.
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6. Add little water and cover the pan. Allow it to cook on a low flame for 3-4 minutes stirring in between.

7. Finally, add grated coconut and lime juice and mix well.
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8. Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves and serve it with hot chapati or serve it with steamed rice as a side dish.

cabbage-thoran

Recipe of Cabbage Thoran

Hetal Kamdar
Cabbage Thoran is a dry stir fry vegetable originating from the state of  Kerala. It is served as a dry vegetable with chapatis or served as a side dish with steam rice along with sambhar. Thoran is finely chopped vegetables cooked with onions, spices, and freshly grated coconut.
4.50 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Kerala Cuisin
Servings 2
Calories 594 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cabbage Patta gobhi medium
  • 1 Onion finely chopped, small
  • 2 green chilies finely chopped, small
  • 4-5 Curry leaves
  • ½ cup coconut grated fresh
  • ½ tsp Mustard seeds rai
  • ½ tsp Cumin seeds jeera
  • pinch Asafoetida Hing in Hindi
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp Coriander powder
  • ½ tsp Red chili powder
  • 1 tbsp Oil preferably coconut oil
  • ½ tsp freshly squeezed lime juice
  • Salt as per taste

Instructions
 

  • Thinly slice cabbage, add some salt and keep it aside in a bowl. Leave it for 10 minutes till the cabbage leaves its water and softens a bit.
  • Chop onions and green chilies finely and keep it on a plate.
  • 3.Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds (rai) let it splutter, now add cumin seeds (jeera) and hing and let it crackle for few seconds.
  • Now add onions, green chilies, and curry leaves. Saute it for 2 minutes till onions are brown.
  • Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, salt and mix well. Finally, add cabbage in it and stir well.
  • Add little water and cover the pan. Allow it to cook on a low flame for 3-4 minutes stirring in between.
  • Finally, add grated coconut and lime juice and mix well.
  • Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves and serve it with hot chapati or serve it with steamed rice as a side dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 594kcalCarbohydrates: 79gProtein: 15gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 495mgPotassium: 1945mgFiber: 33gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 1359IUVitamin C: 434mgCalcium: 437mgIron: 7mg
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