Mix Veg Thoran
Also known as Kerala Vegetable Stir Fry · Veg · Dry sides
Good for: Tamil New Year, Onam
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4 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Kerala mix veg thoran, a stir-fry of carrot, cabbage and beans with grated coconut in coconut oil. Quick, mild, serves 2, 20 minutes, step-by-step video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
13 itemsSmall Onion (Shallots), Slices8
Green Chilli, Slit2
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Salt½ tsp
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Carrot2
Cabbage1 cup
Coconut (Grated)1 cup
Water1 tbsp
Beans10
Coconut Oil1 tbsp
Dry Red Chilli3
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 334kcal | 668kcal |
| Protein | 5.3g | 11g |
| Carbohydrate | 29g | 57g |
| Fat | 25g | 49g |
| Fibre | 12g | 23g |
| Sugar | 12g | 24g |
Cookd masalas for carrot
Method
- 1
Remove the ends of the beans and chop it finely. Peel the carrot and then grate it or chop it finely using a knife. You can either grate the cabbage or chop it finely using a knife.
CarrotCabbageBeans
- 2
Heat oil in a pan and then add mustard seeds. Allow it to crackle. Add dry red chilli, shallots, green chilli, salt and turmeric powder. Saute it for a minute.
Small Onion (Shallots)Green ChilliTurmeric PowderSaltCoconut OilDry Red ChilliMustard Seeds
- 3
Add the chopped vegetables and mix well to combine. Drizzle the water over the vegetables.
Water
- 4
Sprinkle the coconut and curry leaves over the vegetables evenly, then cover with a lid and cook on medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes. Open the lid, then stir and cook for 2 minutes. The dish is ready to serve with rice!
Curry leavesCoconut (Grated)
Before you start
- How long does Mix Veg Thoran take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Mix Veg Thoran serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Mix Veg Thoran vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Mix Veg Thoran spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Mix Veg Thoran?
- 1 cup Cabbage, 2 Carrot, 1 cup Coconut (Grated), 10 Beans, 8 Small Onion (Shallots), 2 Green Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Mix Veg Thoran?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Mix Veg Thoran?
- About 334 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- S
Sushmitha NagarajanSeptember 2023
Love the recipe. This is the only recipe I follow for Thoran. Superb !
