Cabbage and Carrot Thoran

This is a very tasty veg dish from India's spice garden- Kerala. This is a regular dish served atleast once in 3 days in any kerala household. This is a must have dish for Onam- Thoran!!!
By the way, just a reminder...any Kerala dish in incomplete without curry leaves...and if you are a regular reader of my blog, you will notice that I don't include curry leaves in my ingredients.... well, thats because we don't get curry leaves here in Egypt.... SAD...I KNOW.... so if you are trying out any of the kerala dishes from my blog, pls add curry leaves.... add a lot of it!!!! wink!!! so heres my curry leaf- less authentic kerala recipe...LOL!!!...o by the way, just in case you wanted to know...we don't get mustard also here...but Ive brought enough stock from India to last me a year...

Fresh Coconut grated: 3/4 cup

Mustard: 1 tsp

Cumin: 1/2 tsp

To Mix before cooking:

Cabbage Shredded: 3 cups

Carrot Grated: 1 cup

Onion: 1 small diced

Green Chillies: 3 slit

Ginger: 1/2 inch chopped fine

Garlic: 2 tsp juliennes

Turmeric Powder: 1/2 tsp

Salt: as needed

Mix all the ingredients in the "to mix before cooking"with your hands and keep aside.

Heat oil in a kadai and splutter mustard and cumin.

Now add the Cabbage Carrot mix and let it cook on low flame.

Sprinkle water if needed (I don't)

When it is almost done (should take about 6-8 mts) add the grated coconut.

Mix everything properly and switch off the stove when properly cooked.

Serve with plain rice.