For 4-6 people:
YOU WILL NEED:
½ a large white cabbage finely sliced
2 tablespoon of green lentils
2 onions, diced
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 green chilli, sliced
6 tablespoons of grated coconut meat
1 tsp turmeric
2 tsp mustard seeds
A few curry leaves
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp mild chilli flakes
Salt to taste
Bunch of chopped fresh coriander to finish
METHOD::
1. Grate the cabbage finely.
2.Gently cooking the lentils until they are soft.
3. Make a smooth thick paste of coconut meat/ garlic/cumin/green chilli.
4. Heat a small amount oil in pan till hot - add mustard seeds - when they start jumping about add the dried chilli, then onions, and salt. When the onions have become soft add turmeric and curry leaf.
4. Next add the cabbage, stirring it in on low heat.
5. Cook slowly on low heat: if sticking add small amounts oil (but no water or stock). This is a dry curry using only the onion and cabbage moisture.
6. When soft and tasty stir in the coconut paste - cook through
for couple of minutes.
7. Stir in the lentils. Scatter over chopped coriander and voila!!
8. Send us a photo of your Keralan Cabbage Thoran!!
