Cabbage & Carrot Stir Fry / Cabbage Carrot Thoran

Vishu ( the new year day) for malayalees is nearing & here i add another recipe to my onam vishu sadhya  collection.. Cabbage Carrot thoran is simple dish & takes less time to prepare flavored with onion,green chilies,turmeric, jeera / cumin powder, & fresh coconut & the fragrance from the fresh curry leaves powder..
I cook frequently for lunch & yet it took me a long time to post a simple recipe on my blog..Cabbage Carrot thoran is a must for me for onam & vishu sadhya...


Pr-note : You can omit  the carrot & just cook with cabbage for Cabbage thoran.

Serves : 4  
Ingredients :

• 200 gm cabbage.
• 100 gm carrot.
• 60 gm onion minced finely.
• 4 green chilies.
• Few curry leaves.
• 1/4 tsp curry leaves powder.
• 1/3 cup fresh grated coconut
• 1/2 tsp salt or according to your taste.
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder.
• 1/2 tsp jeera / cumin powder.
• 1 tsp mustard seeds.
• 1 whole red chilly.
• 1 tbsp coconut oil.

Method :

• Rinse the carrot, cabbage & chop them finely in your food processor or you can grate them finely. If you using food processor chop cabbage & carrot  separately. 

• Mix the vegetables with the minced onion, slit green chilies,salt, turmeric powder, jeera powder curry leaves powder & grated coconut. 

• Using  your fingers mix well till it softens & keep aside for 10 min.
• Cook the mixture on medium flame with the lid covered  for 10 min.( Do not add water & allow the cabbage & carrot to cook in it's own juice on medium flame)

• Meanwhile let's season, Heat oil  in another small pan add the  mustard seeds when it stops crackling add the curry leaves & red chilly, saute for a sec off the flame & add to the cabbage carrot mixture.

• Stir well & cook till the veggies are done... Cabbage Carrot Thoran is ready..
• Serve hot with steamed rice, Sambar with roasted coconut & fried Papad 😋

Happy Vishu...Enjoy