Cabbage varavu/thoran

By asmath -

Ingredients:
Cabbage - 2 cups
Onion - 1/2 from 1 small
Tomato - 1/2 from 1 small
Green chilly - 2 or 3
Curry leaves - 1 twig
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Garlic - 2 pods crushed
Salt - as needed
Oil - 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Coconut grated - 1/2 cup fresh or frozen

Preparation:
1.Grate cabbage using a grater thinly and put in a bowl , add warm water and salt ,wash thoroughly and strain using a strainer .
2.To a saucepan,add the strained cabbage,sliced and chopped onion,tomato ,green chillies and turmeric powder ,salt and mix well using a spoon.
3.Cover with lid and cook on low heat till almost done.Add the grated coconut to it and saute for few more minutes.
4. In another pan heat oil and splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves along with crushed garlic pods . Add this to the cabbage thoran and switch off .Mix and serve with plain rice and any curry.


I am sending this to theKerala Kitchen Event hosted by Julie of Erivum Puliyum


Comments

  1. Julie21 June 2012 at 12:24

    Delicious fibre rich thoran,goes well with rice:-)
    Thanx for linking it to the event:-)
    You have a nice blog shaping up,Happy to join your space too:-)
    Do drop back & Join my space too:-)

    Ongoing Events at(Erivum Puliyum)-
    1. The Kerala Kitchen(June'12)

    2.EP Series-Basil OR Cardamom

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    1. Asmathnawaz@gmail.com21 June 2012 at 13:35

      Thanks for ur encouraging comments and joining my site

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  2. Shabbu22 June 2012 at 05:06

    Yummy thoran...happy to follow u..
    Lovely blog...

    Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen

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  3. Asmathnawaz@gmail.com22 June 2012 at 12:30

    Thank you...

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  4. Faseela25 June 2012 at 00:56

    yummy thoran....thanx 4 d visit 2 my space and following u tooooo

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  5. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)26 June 2012 at 03:55

    Simple & easy to make, looks delicious!

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  6. Asmathnawaz@gmail.com26 June 2012 at 06:33

    Thanks faseela and ambreen for ur comments...

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