Another traditional, vegetarian dish from Kerala,
thoran is a simple stir-fry, generally made with quick-cooking vegetables like cabbage, carrots, beans (or a mix of all these), or even spinach leaves and finished with some fresh grated coconut. The recipe is very simple, and at least in my house, there aren't any dry spice powders or ginger/garlic used in the dish.
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| Beans-Carrot Thoran |
The recipe I have today is a
beans-carrot thoran, made with tender, fresh organic French beans that I spotted at our local Whole Foods. I have also added about 2-3 tablespoons of grated carrot in there, just
to add a little burst of color (but forgot to add that in the
ingredients list below). This dish relies quite heavily on the flavors of the vegetables itself, so whatever you wish to make the thoran out of, make sure it's fresh and in season. Anywho, here's what you will need to make this
thoran.
