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Thoran
Thoran is a traditional Indian recipe (from Kerala) for a dry vegetable curry made with a mix of fresh vegetables and coconut that's traditionally served to accompany other (typically vegetarian) dishes. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Indian version of: Thoran.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
10 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
Serves:
4–6
Rating: 
Tags : CurryVegetarian RecipesSpice RecipesVegetable RecipesIndian Recipes
Thoran is a traditional Keralan dry curry of vegetables that's typically served as one dish amongst many as part of a feast. It can also be served as a warm salad to accompany curries.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
handful of curry leaves
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 green chillies, finely chopped
2 tbsp chopped coriander stems (reserve the leaves for garnish)
15g (½oz) fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
½ tsp ground turmeric
½ pointed green cabbage, finely shredded
2 large carrots, peeled and julienned
200g (7oz) runner beans, de-stringed and cut into thin strips
2 tbsp desiccated or fresh shredded coconut
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
To garnish:
sliced green chillies
fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves
Method:
Heat the oil in a large, deep, frying pan or wok over medium heat. Add the mustard and cumin seeds along with the curry leaves and fry until the curry leaves start to blacken crackle. Add the onion, garlic, chillies, coriander stems and ginger and fry for a few minutes until the onion is starting to soften.
Stir in the turmeric, cabbage, carrots and beans, season with salt and pepper and stir-fry for a few minutes until the vegetables start to collapse. Add the coconut and continue to stir-fry, adding a splash of water if the vegetables start to stick.
Taste and add a little more salt if necessary. Turn into a warmed serving bowl and garnish with green chillies and coriander leaves.
