Omakka Papaya Thoran Recipe
Papaya Thoran or papayastir-fry is a staple dish in Kerala households. Thoran is usually a drydish that’s served as a side with rice. Thoran can be made with almost anyvegetable – cabbage, carrot, beans, beetroot, greens, etc. For papaya thoran,grated green papaya is seasoned with mustard and curry leaves and sautéed witha coconut-chilli-garlic-onion-cumin seeds mixture. Try out this tastyKerala-inspired green papaya recipe.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Kerala
Servings: 4
Calories: 98kcal
Author: Shil
- 2 cups Raw papaya, grated
- 3 tbsp Coconut, grated
- 1 small Onion
- 1 Green chilli, slit
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- 10 Curry leaves
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Chilli powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Oil
To make raw papaya stir fry with coconut, wash and peel the green papaya. Cut into half and remove the seeds. Grate the raw papaya and keep aside.
Grate the coconut. Grind grated coconut, ½ an onion, green chilli, garlic cloves and cumin seeds. Don’t add water.
Heat a tablespoon oil in a kadai. Season with mustard seeds.
Toss in ½ a chopped onion and sauté till it turns slightly brown.
Add the grated green papaya and sauté well for 1-2 minutes. Add salt and turmeric, mix well and cook covered for about 10 minutes.
Remove the lid and add the ground coconut mixture and curry leaves. Sprinkle red chilli powder and mix well. Cover and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Remove and serve Raw Papaya Thoran Kerala style with hot white rice and dal.