10. CABBAGE THORAN

10. THORAN

Here’s a simple and authentic Kerala Cabbage Thoran recipe 🥬🥥 – a dry stir-fry dish with coconut, spices, and curry leaves, usually served as a side for rice in Kerala sadhya.

📝 Ingredients

• Cabbage – 2 cups (finely shredded)

• Onion – 1 small (finely chopped)

• Green chillies – 2 (slit)

• Grated coconut – ½ cup

• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

• Salt – to taste

For tempering:

• Coconut oil – 2 tsp

• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

• Dry red chilli – 1

• Curry leaves – 1 sprig

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👩‍🍳 Preparation Method

1. Prepping the coconut mix

• In a bowl, mix grated coconut, green chillies, turmeric, and a pinch of salt. Keep aside.

2. Cooking cabbage

1. Heat coconut oil in a pan.

2. Splutter mustard seeds. Add dry red chilli and curry leaves.

3. Add onion, sauté until soft.

4. Add cabbage and stir well. Sprinkle little water, cover, and cook on low flame for 5–7 minutes (don’t overcook; cabbage should remain slightly crunchy).

3. Finishing

• Add the coconut mix, combine gently, and cook for 2 minutes.

• Adjust salt and switch off the flame.

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🍲 Serving

Serve hot with steamed rice, moru curry, sambar, or rasam. It’s a classic side-dish in Onam Sadhya and daily Kerala meals. 🌿🍚