Cabbage and Carrot Thoran

Thoran is a dry vegetable preparation. It’s basically a stir fry with some vegetable, coconut and some mild Indian spices. This dish is very common preparation at any household in Kerala, southern India. 

Thoran’s can be made out of any vegetable. Thoran is one of the prime dish in the kerala sadhya.

Today I have described a thoran made out of cabbage and carrots.

Ingredients:

Cabbage thinly sliced – 1 cup

Carrot Grated - 1 cup

Coconut oil – 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds  -  1/4 tsp

Onion chopped- ½ cup

Green chilies chopped- 2 nos

Ginger chopped – 1 tsp

Curry leaves- few

Cumin powder  -  1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder  - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Grated coconut  -   ¾ cup

Method:

Combine together carrot, cabbage, cumin powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste in a mixing bowl. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, let it splutter. Now add onion, green chilies, ginger, curry leaves and fry for 2 minutes. Then add the prepared vegetables and saute for 2 minutes. Reduce the heat and Cook with lid on for few minutes or until it is almost done. Remove the lid and add grated coconut and mix well. Cook for 2 minutes.  This thoran can be served with rice.