Chow Chow Thoran

Chow Chow:2(cut into small pieces)
Oil:2 tspn
Mustard seeds:1/2 tspn
Urad dal:1/2 tspn
Dry red chilli:2
Turmeric powder: a pinch
Chilli powder:1/4 tspn
Salt to taste
Grated coconut:1/4 cup
Curry leaves

Heat oil in a pan and sputter mustard seeds.Add Urad dal,curry leaves and red chillies.Saute for some time and then add cut chow chow.Add turmeric powder and salt to taste.Cover with lid and cook until done.Add coconut once done and remove from flame.Garnish with curry leaves.Chow Chow thoran is ready to serve.

Carrot Thoran

Ingredients:
Carrot:3 (finely chopped)
Onion:1/2 (finely chopped)
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder:a pinch
Oil:1 tspn
Mustard seeds:1 tspn
Split urad dal:1 tspn
Dry red chilli:2(broken into halves)
Curry leaves
Grated coconut:1/4 cup

  Heat oil in a pan.Pop mustard seeds and add urad dal,red chillies and curry leaves.Add chopped carrot and onion.Add salt to taste and turmeric powder.Cover with a lid and cook until done.Stir occasionally.Once cooked,add grated coconut and mix well.Remove from the flame and serve as a side dish for rice.

Mampayaru Thoran

Ingredients:
Mampayar:1 cup(wash and soaked overnight)
Turmeric powder:a pinch
Salt to taste
Onion:1/2 of large onion(chopped)
Oil:1 tspn
Mustard seed:1 tspn
Urad dal:1 tspn
Curry leaves
Red chillies:2(broken)
Grated coconut:1/4 cup

 Drain off the water from the soaked mampayar and pressure cook it adding turmeric powder,salt to taste and little amount of water.Heat oil in a pan,sputter mustard seeds,add curry leaves,red chilli and urad dal,and then add chopped onion.Once onion turns transluscent add the cooked mampayar.Saute and evaporate the excess water and make it dry.Add grated coconut,saute for some more minutes and remove from the stove.Serve with rice or kanhi.

Beetroot leaves Thoran

Ingredients:
Beetroot leaves: one bunch
Onion: 1 medium (chopped)
Green chillies:2 no
Turmeric powder:a pinch
Salt to taste
Grated coconut:1/2 cup
Oil:1 tspn
Mustard seed:1 tspn
Urad dal:1tspn
Curry leaves

Heat oil in a pan.Sputter mustard seeds and then add curry leaves and urad dal.Add the beetroot which should be cleaned thoroughly and cut into very small.Add chopped onion and split green chillies.Add turmeric powder and salt to taste.Saute for some time.Keep in law flame covering with lid until done.Do not forget to give a stir occasionally.Switch of the flame once done and add grated coconut.Mix well.Serve with rice.

Mulapicha Cherupayar (Sprouted green gram) Thoran

Ingredients:
Cherupayar(green gram):1 cup
 Onion:1/2 (medium)
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder:a pinch
Green chilli:2 no:s
 Coconut:1/4 cup
Mustard:1tspn
Urad dal:1 tspn
Curry leaves
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder:a pinch

Wash and soak cherupayar overnight.Drain off the water and keep it closed for 8 hrs or till it sprouts.Wash again and pressure cook.Be careful not to overcook the green gram.Heat oil in a pan and sputter mustard seeds and add curry leaves and urad dal.Add onion and saute for sometime till it becomes soft.Add the cooked sprouted green gram.Keep on the stove top till the water gets evaporated.Remove from the flame and add coconut.Serve as side dish for rice.

Cabbage Thoran

Ingredients:
Cabbage:1/2(grated)
Onion:1/2(medium sized)(thinly sliced)
Oil:1 tspn
Mustard seeds:1 tspn
Urad dal:(1 tspn)
Curry leaves
Turmeric powder:a pinch
Green chilly:2 nos(slit into half)
Ginger:1 inch(finely chopped)
Salt to taste
Coconut:1/2 cup

Cut and wash cabbage thoroughly and drain the water out of it.Keep it aside.Heat oil in pan.Sputter mustard seeds and add urad dal and curry leaves.Add onion and ginger and saute for some time.Add the cabbage,salt and green chilli and cook it uncovered.Stir occasionally.Fry till the water that oozes out of cabbage, evaporates completely and gets dry.Add coconut.Fry for 1 more minute and switch of the flame.Serve with rice.