KEERA THORAN

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KEERA THORAN
Thoran is a coconut based vegetable Keralite dish. This dish can be made out of any leafy vegetables. I have used Sawi / Choy Sum / Chinese soup green.

Ingredients
1. Choy Sum/Sawi 2 bunches (washed and chopped)
2. Shallots 3 chopped.
3. Ginger garlic paste 1tsp
4. Dry Chilies 2 (broken into halves)
5. Mustard seeds 1 tsp
6. Curry leaves 1 sprig
7. Grated coconut 3 tbsp.
8. Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
9. Green Chilies 3 slit
10.Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
11. Salt to taste
12. Oil 1 tbsp.

Preparations
1. Wash Choy Sum/ Sawi and let it dry thoroughly. Chop finely and set aside.
2. Grind coconut, green chilies, turmeric powder and cumin into a coarse paste.
3. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds, add chopped shallots, ginger garlic paste, dry chilies, curry leaves and saute for a few minutes.
5. Add chopped Choy Sum/Sawi and mix everything and reduce the heat to medium, cover the lid and let it cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add the coconut mixture and mix well .Open the lid and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally till all the water evaporates, add salt to taste.
7. Serve with hot rice.

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