Cabbage Thoran

Name: Cabbage Thoran
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 cm (1½ in) fresh root ginger, peeled and finely shredded; 2 tsp dried chilli flakes; 1 small Savoy cabbage, finely sliced; 1 tbsp curry leaves; 2 tbsp grated fresh coconut; 4 small new potatoes, unpeeled; 30 ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil; ½ tsp turmeric; 2 tsp mustard seeds; 2 tomatoes, diced; 2 small red onions, sliced

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Curry Lovers Cookbook

By Roopa Gulati

Published 2007

About

Valued for their robust flavour, curry leaves are the salt and pepper seasoning of South Indian cooking. When fried in hot oil, they crackle and give off an appealing citrus aroma, laced with shades of smokiness. I buy the fresh leaves from Asian grocers and freeze any surplus in plastic bags.

Ingredients

30 ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil
2 tsp mustard seeds

Asia
India
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Heat the oil in a large wok or saucepan set over a medium heat. Toss in the mustard seeds, followed by the curry leaves and chilli flakes. Swirl everything around until the leaves stop spluttering.
Turn the heat to low then tip in the onions and ginger then soften for 5 minutes.
While the onions are cooking, thinly slice the potatoes and add to the pa