Cabbage thoran/Cabbage stir fry

Another sadya recipe.Cabbage thoran is one of the  menu items served in Onam sadya.It is a dry vegetarian side dish.

Ingredients:

• Cabbage shredded : 1 cup
• Ginger chopped : 1/2 tspn
• Small onion /Onion (chopped ) : 1/4 cup
• Turmeric powder : 1/4 tspn
• Green chilly slited : 
• Grated coconut : 1/4 cup
• Salt

To temper :

• Mustard : 1/2 tspn
• Black gram / uzhunnu : 1/4 tspn
• Dry red chilly : 1
• Oil
• Curry leaves : few

Method:

• In a bowl combine shredded cabbage,chopped ginger,small onion,turmeric powder,green chilly and salt
• Mix it well with your hand and keep aside
• Heat a pan with oil,
• Add mustard seeds and let it splutter
• Now add black gram and red chilly .Wait for few seconds and add curry leaves.
• Add  cabbage mixture to the pan and stir it  well.(don't add water)
• Close the pan with lid and keep the stove in simmer mode.
• After 2 to 3 minutes open the pan and add grated coconut to it.
• Mix it well .
• Close the pan and cook it for one minute
• Now open the pan and stir occassionally
• Yummy cabbage thoran is ready to serve

Note:

• If you don't like coconut simply avoid it.
• If you don't like smell of cabbage soak  it in water over night