Cabbage Thoran – With Video

Reposting  sadya style cabbage thoran with video of its preparation..hope you find it useful.

Ingredients (Serves 5)

1. Cabbage – 2.5 – 3 cups, thinly sliced/chopped finely
2. Onion – 1 small, chopped

3. Grated coconut – 3/4 – 1 cup

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Green chilies – 4 – 5 diagonally sliced or chopped finely

Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Coconut oil – 2 tsp
6. Mustard seeds – 3/4 tsp
7. Dry red chilies – 2, broken
8. Salt – To taste
9. Coconut oil – 2  tsp

Method

1.  Combine the sliced cabbage, onion,  grated coconut, turmeric powder, green chilies, curry leaves, salt (you can add salt later while cooking the cabbage) and 2 tsp coconut oil with your fingers.

2. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan over medium heat. Splutter mustard seeds and fry dry red chilies. Add the cabbage mixture and mix well. Bring everything to the center and cook covered for 2 minutes. Open the lid and stir-fry for 3 – 4 minutes until cabbage is done (do not overcook, it tastes best when slightly crunchy). Serve this yummy cabbage thoran with rice and other side-dishes or with yoghurt, chammanthi and potato/pavakka mezhukkupuratti. It tastes yum!