Thoran

Thoran (pronounced|t̪oːɾan) is a dry Keralite dish and also a game (south India), made of vegetables such as peas, unripe jackfruit, carrots or cabbage with grated coconut. It is usually served as part of the Sadhya.

The traditional recipe made in the Southern parts of Kerala do not use garlic. The main ingredients are coconut, jeera, turmeric powder and chopped vegetable of choice.

Recipe

Kerala style

"Ingredients"

*Payar (long string beans)- 1 bundle
*Coconut - 1 cup
*Chili powder - 1 tablespoon
*Turmeric powder - 1/2 tablespoon
*Garlic - 2 gloves

"Preparation"
*Cut the beans into very tiny pieces.
*Cook it well with salt in a closed pan until tender.
*Water should be just enough to cover the vegetables.
*Pour about 2 tsp of oil into the payar.
*Now crush the coconut with garlic and turmeric and chilli powder.
*Put it in the payar. Close it and cook for about 10 minutes.
*Then open it and simmer it until the water is gone and the ingredients are separate.

External links

* [http://www.cookingandme.com/2008/01/republic-day-special-dish-beans-carrot.html Beans-Carrot Thoran]
* [http://www.cookingandme.com/2008/07/pacha-payar-thorangreen-gram-thoran.html Pacha Payar Thoran]
* [http://www.cookingandme.com/2007/08/nadan-pacha-thakkali-thoranraw-green.html Pacha Thakkaali Thoran]

ee also

* Cuisine of Kerala
* Sadhya