Thoran is an everyday recipe in Kerala often made with pretty much any vegetable that comes our way. Freshly grated coconut is coarsely ground with jeera, ulli or shallots, green chillies or red chilli powder, and added to the par-boiled vegetables of choice. While cabbage thoran is the most popular thoran I believe, using a mix of carrots and beans can make a great-tasting Kerala thoran too.
Beans Carrot Thoran Recipe
Serves 4
Ingredients:
2 carrots
10-12 French beans
1/2 cup grated coconut
1 tsp jeerakam or cumin seeds
2-3 shallots or ulli
2 green chillies
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp split urad dal (uzhunnu parippu), optional
2 tsp coconut oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
A few curry leaves
Salt
How to Make Beans Carrot Thoran
1. Cut the beans and carrots into small pieces of equal size.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and uzhunnu if using. When the mustard pops, add the curry leaves and cut vegetables. Add turmeric and salt. Lower flame and cook stirring occasionally.
3. Coarsely grind coconut + jeera + shallots + chillies without adding water.
4. Once the carrots and beans are almost cooked, add the coconut mixture. Stir well and continue to cook until the vegetables are cooked through.
Serve hot with rice and any non-coconut based gravy like Ulli Theeyal or Kara Kuzhambu.
Here is wishing all my Indian readers a very happy Republic Day.
May we all live in peace and harmony just like the vegetables, coconut and masala in this curry blends to make a great-tasting dish.
Tirang ke rang bhardiye! The picture is lovely.
The recipe cannot be seen in this page..where is it??
Anon – sorry about that. Since I had posted lots of thoran recipes before, I didn’t repeat it here. There is a link to the thoran recipe on the post, please click there to see it.
Hi Nags,
Am blogging your Thoran as a model recipe in the 1001 Kerala curries cookbook at http://ramkicooks.blogspot.com/
/Thanks for the recipe
Tirang ke rang bhardiye! The picture is lovely.
nice combo with beautiful colors nags
Hi. I saw you’ve never heard of guava. You must try it! lol
The first photo is just a treat for the eyes…such vibrant and fresh colors! Love your thoran and the sentiments behind it.
Hmm very clever!very very 😉
that is my fav thoran too 🙂
I love the colour of your dish 🙂
That is very clever, Nags.:-)
I like your first pic.
I’ll have to make a new rule for myself. Don’t come to your blog when I am hungry! Everything looks so delicious!
Looks really fantastic, one we used to have regularly growing up but never really appreciated. Now I do 🙂
Love the first picture, very colorful 🙂 great entry for the event…
So colourful Nags I hope you had a nice day. 🙂
i too thought of all the options and rounded up on the sand wich:) good that you made toran.. looks yummy
happy republic day
mmm..yummy nags..toran does make my mouth water..love the first pic ..actually the 2nd pic too 😉
Nags, the first pic look gorgeous. Happy Republic day to u too.
~ Siri
Hi Nags,
Those 3 colors are looking so Fresh Nags 🙂 .
got the entry and email . thanls for being a part of celebration dear.
check my post today and round up on monday.
A very ahppy republic day to you :).
Happy Republic Day, Nags!
colorful thoran…:)
Nags..that looks lovely..what a colourful dish…
Happy Republic day Nags
Very clevr to make this dish