24 May 2012

Cabbage Muthira Thoran / Stir Fried Cabbage - Horse Gram in Coconut



Ingredients:
Cabbage : 2 cups(shredded or finely chopped) 
Muthira : 1 cup (boiled)
Small Red Onions /Shallots : 2 (finely, chopped)
Garlic : 2 pods (crushed)
Cumin Seeds : 1/4 tsp
Green Chillies : 2or to your tolerance level
Grated Coconut : 2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder : a pinch
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves : a sprig
Salt to taste
Oil : 2 tsp





Preparation:
Mash cumin seeds, green chilly, garlic & shallots using mortar pestle and keep aside.
Add 2 tbsp of shreaded coconut in mortar pestle and mix it well.
Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves and the mashed ingredients and fry for 1minute. Add cabbage, salt, turmeric powder and mix well. Cover the pan and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally; after 5 minutes add boiled Muthira.
Stir for another minute and finally add the semi-ground coconut from the mortar pestle.
Remove from stove & Serve as side dish with rice.

Muthira : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_gram

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