Cauliflower Thoran (Cauliflower with coconut, Kerala Style)

When my mother in law first served this dish to me and asked me to guess what it was? I really didn’t have an idea. I felt know this vegetable, but it’s not cabbage even though it looks like it. I tasted and tasted and finally I told it was cauliflower. Here we get cauliflower plenty. I am a lover of nadan dishes. So decided to make cauliflower in nadan style. Thanks Ammachi (my mother in law) for serving me the dish so that I have an addition to my recipe list.

Cauliflower Thoran Recipe

 Ingredients:

• Cauliflower – 250g ( 2 small)
• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
• Small onion – 4
• Green Chilli – 3-4
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• Grated coconut – ½ cup
• Curry leaves – few
• Water – ¼ cup
• Oil
• Salt

Method:

1. Gently grate cauliflower and keep it ready.
2. Heat oil in a nonstick pan and crackle mustard seeds.
3. Add cumin seeds, sliced small onions and curry leaves.
4. Once onion becomes soft add green chilli and ginger garlic paste. Cook for 2-3 min.
5. Add turmeric powder and mix well.
6. Add grated cauliflower and ¼ cup of water and cook with the pan covered for 5-6 min.
7. Add grated coconut and cook for 2-3 min or till water dries up and cauliflower is cooked. Serve hot.

 

 

 

 

 

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