Cabbage Thoran (Indian Cabbage)
Stir fried and steamed cabbage with coconut, spices and curry leaves. Cabbage thoran goes well with rice or with flatbreads like chapati/ roti.
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Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 4 cups (400 grams) cabbage (1 small head, fine chopped)
- ¾ cup (90 grams) grated raw coconut (frozen or fresh)
- 1 sprig (12) fresh curry leaves (pat dry)
- 1 green chili chopped or slit (deseed if you prefer, use more if you want)
- ½ tablespoon, (8 grams, 2 medium) garlic cloves (fine chopped)
- ½ inch (6 grams, 1 teaspoon) ginger (optional, peeled and fine chopped)
- 1 small (⅓ cup, 50 grams) onion or 3 shallots (fine chopped or sliced)
- 1 dried red chili (broken & deseeded if preferred)
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds (optional, crushed coarsely)
- ¼ teaspoon organic turmeric (more if you want)
- ⅓ teaspoon sea salt (adjust to taste)
How to make the recipe
- Remove the outer leaves of the cabbage and rinse well under running water. Cut it to 2 portions and remove the core.
- Place each portion on a chopping board and make thin slices. Chop as fine as possible.
- On a medium flame, heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds & dried red chilies. When the seeds begin to pop, add onions/shallots and curry leaves.
- Stir fry for 3 mins until the onions become transparent. Stir in crushed cumin, ginger, garlic & green chilies, followed by cabbage, turmeric and salt.
- Stir fry on a medium heat for 4 to 5 mins, until slightly tender yet crunchy. (or cover and steam cook on a low to medium heat like the traditional method).
- Stir in the coconut and cook until heated through, for 2 to 3 mins. Overcooking can make your cabbage too soft and mushy. Taste test and adjust salt to preference.
- Serve Cabbage Thoran with hot steamed rice alongside dal, sambar, rasam or with chapati.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 286mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg
