Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Cabbage Thoran




Ingredients
  1. Half of a medium sized cabbage(shredded)
  2. Half of a coconut
  3. Onion-1 finely chopped
  4. Green chillies-3 slit length wise
  5. curry leaves
  6. Urad dal-1tsp
  7. mustard seeds-1 tsp
  8. chana dal(optional)-1 tsp
  9. Jeera-1 tsp
  10. garlic (crushed)-2 or 3 cloves
  11. turmeric-1 tsp
  12. chilly powder-1tsp
  13. oil(coconut oil or sunflower oil)

Method

1.Scrap one half of a coconut and keep aside.

2.Mix shredded cabbage and finely chopped onion and keep aside.

3.In a pan heat some oil and crackle mustard seeds and urad dal.Now add curry leaves and green chillies.

4.Now add the cabbage and onion mix to it.Add 1 or 2 tsp of haldi , 1 tsp of red chilly powder and salt in to it.Cover and cook on medium flame/low flame.

5.Meanwhile grind coarsely jeera,scrapped coconut and crushed garlic.

6.When cabbage is cooked thoroughly add the ground masala in to it and mix well.

7.Lower the flame and cook again for 1 or 2 mts.

8.Remove from heat and serve.