Cababge Thoran

Very simple thoran, made of cabbage and perhaps the most familair of thorans! A must for all traditional sadyas!

Ingredients:

1. Cabbage, cut into thin parts- 1/2 cabage
2. Onion/ shallot sliced- 2 teaspoon
3. Green chillies- 2, slit
4. Grated coconut- 1/2 cup
5. Curry leaves- 8-10
6. Turmeric powder- a pinch
7. Salt- 1-2 teasoon as required
8. Mustardseeds- 1/2 teaspoon
9. Urad Dal- 1/2 teaspoon
10. Oil- 1/2 tablespoon
11. Water- to sprinkle

Method:

1. Clean and cut the cabbage and keep aside
2. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds, add the urad dal
3. When the dal changes color, add the chopped onions and saute for a while
4. Add the cabbage, along with all remaining ingredients and  mix well
5. Cover and cook in low lame for 10-12 minutes or till cabbage is cooked up
6. Serve hot with rice as a thoran!

Coconut is optional here but it increases the taste for sure, I just love those flavour!

Avial

Easy and tasty kerala dish. another must for sadyas, during childhood, I hated this dish like hell, but don’t know how, now I would even die for this one!

Ingredients:

1. Vegetables, cut into 1" strips- 2 cups ( carrot, beans, ash guard, yam,raw banana, drumstick)
2. Green chillies- 2 slit
3. Coconut,grated- 1 1/4 cup
4. Sour curd- 1/2 cup
5. Curry leaves- 10
6. Coconut oil- 2 teaspoon
7. Red chilly powder- 1 teaspoon
8. Turmeric powder- 1/2 teaspoon
9. Cumin seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
10. Salt- 1-2 teaspoon,as required

Method:

1. Steam and cook the vegetables along with red chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt,green chillies(don’t over cook)
2. Drain the excess water and keep the cooked veggies aside.
3. Coarsely grind the rated coconut,cumin seeds, sour curd.
4. Add the ground mix to the cooked veggies.
5. Add curry leaves mix well, and cook in low flame for 5 mins.
6. Pour coconut oil over the avial and mix well.
7. Serve avial!

Healthy,tasty and traditional kerala dish is ready for serving! Enjoy

Kakkirikka Pachadi/ Cucumber Pachadi

Healthy, refreshing and simple.. wat more to say about kakkiri pachadi.

Ingredients:

1. Kakkiri/Cucumber- 1 large or 2-3 small
2. Coconut, grated- 1 cup
3. Mustard seeds- 1 1/2 teaspoon
4. Green chilly- 3
5. Dried Red chilly- 2
6. Curry leaves-8-10
7. Sour Curd- 3/4 cup
8. Salt- 1-2 teaspoon, as required
9. Oil- 1 teaspoon

Method:

1. Peel the skin of the kakkiri and cut them into very small pieces(You can use it with skin too).
2. Grind together, curd,coconut,1 teaspoon mustard seeds,salt, green chillies to a fine paste.
3. Mix the ground ingredients with the cut kakkiri.
4. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds, and add curry leaves, red chillies. 
5. Season with the kakkiri curd mix.
6. Serve with rice as a side dish

Kakkiri is very much refreshing especially during the summer season, But this dish is truly awesome at any time!