Recipe for Cabbage Thoran a favourite side dish of Kerala Cuisine. A Stir Fry with Cabbage and Grated Coconut
Garnishes play an important role in food presentation. It can be defined as “Food items placed around or on top of a principal dish for a relish”. A careful selection of garnishes that have flavour, colour, and eye appeal is appreciated and is accepted as a finished dish.
In this post we are doing cabbage thoran/ mild spiced sautéed cabbage in an arc shape. Arcs add fluidity and a sense of motion to a presentation.
Cabbage Thoran is one of the favourite side dish of Kerala Cuisine. Any Kerala Sadhya is incomplete without Cabbage Thoran. Cabbage Thoran is a stir fry made using cabbage and coconut.
Serves: 3 – 4
Preparation time – 15 minutes
Cooking time – 20 minutes
Ingredients:
Cabbage : 500 gm finely chopped
Grated coconut : 1cup
Green chillies : to taste
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds : 1tsp
Curry leaves : 2 sprig
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Indians Abroad Desi Videsh Me 
Garnishing indeed plays a crucial role in enhancing the visual appeal of a dish. Even the most humble recipe could look delightful.
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Yes we taste with our Eyes first. The tastebuds responds to the visual appeal. thanks for your comments.
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cabbage thoran is a staple not only in Kerala but Tamil Nadu too. There they call it cabbage poriyal or ghos poriyal. Thanks for sharing this age old recipe.
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Yes simple easy and delicious. Yes indeed in Tamil Nadu and all over india in fact. I love it too. thanks for visiting.
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Oh! It was my pleasure….
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Thanks for the delicious recipes, I like the Indian food. But it is not so easy for me to adopt these recipes. I’ll try it. I wish you a nice day, Susanne
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Thank you Susanne. I try to write simple recipes only. fell free to ask any questions in case you decide to make.
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Thanks for the nice help offer. I also thought about asking you about the spices.
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Sure. No worries. Just let me know and I will answer.
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Thanks a lot 🙂
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This is a really nice recipe that my mother used to make years ago, before Indian food became popular in Australia.
Thanks for the reminder!
Tony
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Cool! My daughter wanted to eat it right out of the picture!
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wow!! that is great. When my girls where small I had to always decorate their plate, Broccoli where trees and so on. Enjoy Deepti.
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