Kerala Cabbage Carrot Thoran Dry | Carrot Cabbage With Grated Coconut

Cabbage and carrot thoran

Cabbage carrot thoran is a popular dry preparation from Kerala. Thoran is a Kerala style, coconut-based vegetarian stir fry dish made from whatever fresh vegetables are in season – cabbage, carrot, beans, beetroot, leafy vegetables or a combination of veggies.

Cabbage Carrot Thoran

Thoran is a traditional dish in the Onam Sadya. Thoran in Malayalam refers to any dry, stir-fry dish mixed with freshly grated coconut.

Cabbage Carrot Thoran Recipe:

Carrot and Cabbage prepared Kerala-style is an amazingly simple and colourful stir fry dish. Finely shredded cabbage and grated carrot is combined with minimal spices and a generous topping of freshly grated coconut. This is great way to use cabbage and carrot together.

How to make Kerala thoran:

For this popular Kerala recipe, chop onions, green chillies, carrot and cabbage. Grate the coconut and keep aside.

Heat some oil in a frying pan and splutter mustard seeds.
Add the thinly sliced onions and saute for a couple of minutes till translucent.

Next add the chopped green chillies and the finely shredded or grated cabbage and carrot. Stir fry for 1-2 minutes.

Sprinkle salt and turmeric. Mix well. Add a little water (optional) and cook the thoran dish for about 5 minutes over medium heat, until the veggies are tender.

Then put in the grated coconut, combine well and cook covered for about two minutes.

Remove the lid, tip in the crushed garlic, lightly pounded cumin seeds and curry leaves. Toss well, put the lid on and cook for a further 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove and serve Cabbage Carrot Thoran Kerala style as a side dish with steamed rice or chapathi.

Kerala Cabbage and Carrot Stir Fry

If you are searching for more thoran recipes, then do try out Kappalanga Thoran.

Cabbage And Carrot Stir Fry with Coconut Recipe details:

Cabbage And Carrot Thoran

Cabbage and carrot thoran is a simple and tasty Kerala side dish. This Indian cabbage recipe topped with grated coconut is a quick and healthy stir-fry.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Kerala

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings 4

Calories 87kcal

Author Anjali Rajan

Ingredients

Cabbage – 2 cups finely chopped
Carrots – ½ cup finely chopped
Green chillies – 3-4 finely chopped
Crushed garlic - 2-3 pods
Crushed cumin seeds - ½ tsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Onion/shallots - ¼ cup finely chopped
Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
Curry Leaves – 4-5
Grated coconut – ½ cup
Refined oil – 1 tbsp
Water – ¼ cup
Salt to taste

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan and toss in mustard seeds. Once they start to splutter, add chopped onions and sauté for 2 minutes.
Add the chopped cabbage, carrots and green chilies. Stir for 1-2 minutes.
Add turmeric powder, water and salt to taste. Mix well and cook on medium flame for about 4-5 minutes.
Add the grated coconut and close the lid. Cook for about 2 minutes.
Add the crushed cumin seeds, garlic, curry leaves and close the lid. Cook for about 2 minutes or until it is dry.
Serve cabbage and carrot thoran with hot rice and papad.