An integral part of Kerala cuisine, Thoran, is a stir-fry essentially made with grated coconut and minimal spices.
From potatoes to cabbage, carrots, green beans, broccoli or even pumpkin, you can make a Thoran with almost any vegetable that can hold some shape after cooking.
Today’s version is made with my favorite vegetable – plantain or (green) raw banana. This is my go-to recipe whenever I am out of ideas; super tired or when I hardly have any fresh vegetables on hand.
Happy Cooking!
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- Yield: 0 Serves 4 1x
Ingredients
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- 2 plantains (green/raw bananas)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1–2 green chillies (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 cup grated coconut
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- salt to taste
For Tempering:
- 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp split (white urad dal)
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 dry red chilli (broken into two halves)
- a pinch of hing (asafoetida)
- few curry leaves
- 2 tsp oil
Instructions
- Cut plantain into two halves with skin on and boil until tender. If using pressure cooker, cook for one whistle. and let the pressure release naturally. Once they cool a bit and are easy to handle, take the skin off and cut into cubes.
- In a wide pan, heat oil. Add urad dal, mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Once they start to sizzle, add red chilli and a pinch of hing. Add chopped onions and a pinch of salt to cook them faster, until they become translucent. Then add ginger garlic paste and give a good mix. Cook for 2 mins and then add green chillies and curry leaves. Season with turmeric and salt. Add cubed plantain. Give it a gentle toss. On low-medium flame, cook for about 4 minutes for the flavors to combine. Finally add grated coconut and cook for 5 more minutes. Turn off heat. Serve with rice or roti.
- Category: Main
