Carrot cabbage thoran-How to make-Step by step photos

Cuisine Style: Kerala, south india | Preparation&Cooking Time: 10 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take With: Rice/Roti | Type: Thoran, poriyal, stir fry

Ingredients

• Carrot – 1 cup [finely chopped]
• Cabbage – 1 cup [cut into long thin strips or grate]
• Coconut – ½ cup [grated]
• Dry red chilli -1
• Green chilli - 1
• Onion – 1 [chopped]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Asafetida a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Coconut oil – 1 ½ tbsp
• Water as needed

Preparation

• Heat coconut oil in a pan, add mustard seeds & let it splutter. Then add urad dal sauté gently.
• Add green chilli, dry red chilli, curry leaves & asafetida sauté.
• Add onion sauté till soft. Then add carrot sauté for a min.
• Then add cabbage sauté for 1 min.
• Add salt, turmeric powder mix well & sauté for 1 min. Then add water, cover it & cook till soft.
• Finally add grated coconut mix well & cut off heat, serve hot with rice.

Tip

• Use coconut oil for better flavor.

How to make Carrot cabbage thoran- Stepwise pictures

Heat coconut oil in a pan, add mustard & urad dal

Add curry leaves, green chilli, dry red chilli saute

Add onion, salt, asafetida, saute till soft

Add carrot saute for a min.

Add cabbage strips saute

Add turmeric powder, salt mix well

Add water, cover lid, cook till soft

Finally add grated coconut mix well & cut off heat

Kerala carrot cabbage thoran is ready, serve hot with rice