Carrot Thoran Kerala Style - Carrot Stir Fry

On our today’s menu we have a very basic and simple recipe that goes well with steamed rice. Thoran is a coconut based vegetable Keralite dish. Thoran is a predominant menu item for a sadhya along with other dishes. The chopped vegetable is mixed together with grated coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves and turmeric powder and briefly stirred on a pan over a very hot fire.

Today we will be making a thoran out of carrot, a favorite vegetable of many. This vegetable is highly packed with all the essential nutrients.

Here you go….Do try it and share your comments….

Ingredients:

Carrot, grated - 2 cup

Coconut oil / any cooking oil – 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds  -  1/4 tsp

Onion chopped- ½ cup

Green chilies chopped- 2 nos

Garlic chopped – 1 tsp

Curry leaves- few

Cumin powder  -  1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder  - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Grated coconut  -   ¾ cup

Method:

Wash the Carrot and peel and grated it. Combine together grated carrot, 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, garlic, curry leaves and fry for 2 minutes. Then add the prepared carrot and sauté 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.