Cabbage Thoran (Kerala Style Stir-Fried Cabbage)

Name: Cabbage Thoran (Kerala Style Stir-Fried Cabbage)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds; 3 smalls green chilis slit lengthwise; 177 milliliters freshly grated coconut; 2 Tbsps coconut oil (or any vegetable oil); 12 curry leaves; 473 milliliters finely sliced green cabbage; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoons ground turmeric; 2 servings Kosher salt; 2 smalls shallots sliced

Cabbage Thoran (Kerala Style Stir-Fried Cabbage) might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 2 servings with 304 calories, 4g of protein, and 25g of fat each. If you have ground turmeric, curry leaves, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and whole 30 diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 15 minutes.

Instructions

In a large lidded saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat until shimmering.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add mustard seeds reduce heat to medium.

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Mustard Seeds

Add curry leaves and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant about 15 seconds.

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Curry Leaves

Add chillis and stir until fragrant, about fifteen seconds.

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Chili Pepper

Add onions and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly softened, about 1 minute. In quick succession add the turmeric and cumin powders and stir vigorously to ensure the spices don't burn, but the oil turns yellow, about ten seconds.

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Turmeric

Onion

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Cumin

Cooking Oil

Add the cabbage and salt and stir fry until just starting to wilt, about 1 minute.

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Cabbage

Salt

Put the lid on and let the cabbage cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted, 7 to 10 minutes.

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Cabbage

Remove lid, if the cabbage has released water, turn the heat up and dry it off. Once dry, add the grated coconut and stir until it's nicely mixed into the cabbage, about 30 seconds. Season to taste with salt and serve hot with rice and daal, or puris (deep fried bread).

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Desiccated Coconut