Cabbage Thoran (Kerala Style Cabbage Stir Fry with Coconut)
Kerala style cabbage stir fry with coconut, ginger-garlic and green chilly. A simple and healthy side dish that goes well with rice. It’s also called as “cabbage upperi” in the central part of Kerala. Cabbage thoran is one of the side dishes for Kerala Onam Sadya!
Servings: 4 serving
Calories: 175kcal
Ingredients
- ½ kilogram cabbage
- ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 6 number shallot / small onion
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic (crushed)
- ½ teaspoon ginger (crushed)
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- salt
- coconut oil / vegetable oil
Crush
- 1 cup grated coconut
- 5 number green chilli
Instructions
- Remove the thick fibrous outer leaves and wash cabbage under running water. Shred the cabbage into thin pieces or chop the cabbage into small pieces. I like to chop cabbage in my chopper, which makes it very small. Chopping is much easier and it gets cooked very fast. It tastes yummy too.
- In a chopper or mixi, crush green chilly well. Then add coconut. Crush (or pulse) it to blend everything well. ** Don't grind and don't add water. Mix it with chopped cabbage well and keep it aside.
- Chop shallots. Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds and then add curry leaves. Add shallots, crushed ginger, and garlic. Sauté it until soft and translucent.
- Add turmeric powder and sauté it.
- Then add chopped cabbage and coconut mixture and enough salt. Don't add water. It naturally has water in it, which releases while it gets cooked. Don't close the pan.
- Cook it until the water evaporates, and the cabbage is done.
Notes
- Finely chop the cabbage for quick and even cooking.
- Strain cabbage well before stir-frying to avoid excess moisture.
- Never add water. Cabbage releases enough on its own.
- Avoid covering the pan for long, as trapped steam can make it soggy.
- Stir frequently so the cabbage, coconut, and spices cook evenly without sticking or burning.
- Do not overcook. The cabbage should stay tender-crisp for the best texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 158g | Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 338mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg