Grated Vegetables (Thoran)

Thoran is a dry curry prepared with thinly sliced, or grated vegetables mixed with grated coconut. Note that thoran is cooked without adding water, so make sure you cut all the vegetables finely. You can prepare thoran using french beans, carrots, etc. When making thoran using bittergourd, snakegourd, gherkins, ladies fingers, remove turmeric powder from ingredients.

Sl.No  Ingredients  Quantity  PreCooking Preperation 
1 Turmeric Powder 1/2 teaspoon 
2 Salt To taste 
3 Cabbage 1 small Grated or cut into thin slices
4 Coconut 1 cup Grated
5 Green Chillies 3 or 4 Cut into small slices
6 Onion 1 medium sized Cut into small pieces
7 Oil 1 tablespoon 
8 Mustard Seeds 1/2 teaspoon  
9 Curry Leaves 1 stalk  
10 Garlic 1 or 2 cloves Cut into thin slices (optional)

Preparation
Mix the cabbage, salt, coconut, turmeric powder, green chillies, onions, garlic, curry leaves with hand, squeeze lightly to mix them well.
In a heavy bottomed vessel, heat oil, add the mustard seeds, and wait till they sputter.
Add the vegetable mix, and cook at a medium heat, mix in between.
When almost cooked, increase the heat, so that the curry dries up.
Serve hot rice.

Fried Vegetables (Mezhukkupuratti)

Mezhukkupuratti is a curry made up of fried vegetables. Use of red chilli powder depends upon personnel perference. You can make the same curry using string beans, ridge gourd, ladies fingers, gherkins, plantains, etc.

Sl.No  Ingredients  Quantity  PreCooking Preperation 
1 Turmeric Powder 1/4 teaspoon 
2 Red Chilli Powder 1/3 teaspoon 
2 Salt To taste 
3 French Beans 2 cups Cut into 1/2 inch long pieces
4 Green Chillies 3 or 4 Cut into 1/2 inch long pieces
5 Onion 1 medium sized Cut into 1/2 inch long slices
7 Oil 1 tablespoon 
8 Mustard Seeds 1/2 teaspoon  
9 Curry Leaves 1 stalk  

Preparation
In a heavy bottomed vessel, heat oil, add the mustard seeds, and wait till they sputter.
Add the onions, green chillies, and curry leaves, fry them till onion becomes golden brown.
Add the french beans, and cook at a low heat, without adding  water, mix in between.
When almost cooked, increase the heat, so that the curry dries up.
Serve hot rice.