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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
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Kerala
Servings: 4
Calories: 98kcal
Author: Shil

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.