Cabbage Thoran (Kerala Cabbage with Coconut)

Thoran is Kerala's everyday dry vegetable: finely chopped vegetables steamed in their own moisture with a crushed mix of coconut, green chilli, garlic and turmeric. Cabbage thoran is the quickest and one of the most loved – Austrian Weißkraut is perfect.

Video by Cookd on YouTube. Our recipe below is our own home-style version, written in our own words – quantities and steps may differ from the video.

• Serves 4
• Prep 10 min
• Cook 10 min
• Vegan · gluten-free · Mild
• Famous in Kerala

Ingredients

• 500 g white cabbage, very finely shredded
• For the coconut mix: 80 g grated coconut, 2 green chillies, 2 shallots, 2 garlic cloves, ½ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp turmeric – crushed coarsely
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 1 dried red chilli
• 10 curry leaves
• ¾ tsp salt

Method

1. Heat the coconut oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal, chilli and curry leaves.
2. Add the cabbage and salt, stir, cover and cook on low heat for 4–5 minutes.
3. Make a well in the middle, add the coconut mix, cover with cabbage and steam 2 minutes.
4. Mix everything and cook uncovered 1–2 minutes until dry. Serve with rice and sambar or fish curry.

Tip: Shred the cabbage really fine – it cooks in minutes and stays sweet.

Shop the ingredients

Everything you need for this recipe is in stock at Farmah’s – order online or pick it up at Annenstraße 41, Graz.