Simple Cabbage Coconut stir-fry

The simple cabbage coconut stir-fry also called 'cabbage thoran' in Kerala just needs a handful of ingredients - onions, green chillies ,ginger and shredded coconut for preparation and it is a very quick and easy dish to make. This is a dish that is normally prepared in almost every household in India with probably a slight variation in the spices and ingredients.  'Thoran'  is also part of the 'sadhya' - a meal during festivals like 'Vishu' and 'Onam' in Kerala which I will elaborate in another post and can be made with other vegetables like long beans, green beans and the like .It goes well with rice and rotis as well .

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Simple Cabbage Coconut Stir Fry (Cabbage Thoran)

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

 

Cabbage Thoran or Simple Cabbage Coconut Stir fry is a simple dish with cabbage that tastes very delicious.It is used in every day cooking and sadhya meals

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: cabbage stir fry, cabbage thoran

Ingredients

• ½ ½  onion diced
• ½ cabbage finely shred
• 3-4 Thai green chillies
• 1 inch ginger finely cut
• ¾ cup shredded coconut(fresh or frozen)
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp urad dal seeds (split white lentils)
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 4-5 tsp oils
• 1 salt to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pan , add mustard seeds and wait for it to splutter

Add urad dal (split white lentils) and wait till it browns

1. Add onions, green chillies, coconut  and sautée it for a while

2. Next add the shredded coconut ,turmeric powder and sautée again

3. Finally add the cabbage and salt and keep frying till it wilts a little

4. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes

5. Keep checking from time to time and make sure not to overcook it

6. Finally add the curry leaves and fry for 2 more minutes.

7. Switch off flame , cabbage stir fry  is ready to be served !