Kovakka Thoran / Tindora Thoran

Tindora contains Carbohydrates, Fibre, Vitamins and Minerals. It is a good source of nutrients too.
Tindora thoran is made up of Tindora and Coconut.

INGREDIENTS:

• Chopped Tindora - 1 cup
• Grated coconut - ¼ cup
• Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Black gram -1 tsp
• Red Chilly -2 nos
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - as needed
• Curry leaves - few

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Cook Tindora with turmeric powder and salt in little water.
• Crush Coconut ,Chilly powder and add to cooked Tindora and mix it well.
• Heat Oil in a pan.
• Add Mustard seeds and Red chilli and let it splutter.
• Add Black gram and fry it.
• Once Black gram becomes brown add Cooked Tindora and Curry leaves.
• Stir well and slow down the flame and cook it for 2 mins.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

Ethakkatholi Thoran / Banana Skin Thoran

We prepare this thoran by using Raw Banana skin and black-eyed beans.
This delicious Thoran is a Kerala dish. Its a dry dish.

INGREDIENTS:

• Blackeyed Beans(Van payar) - ½ cup
• Chopped Banana skin - 2 cup
• Grated coconut - 1 cup
• Cumin seeds- ¼ tsp
• Garlic pods - 2 nos
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
• Chilly powder - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad Dal - 1 tsp
• Red chillies - 3 nos
• Salt to taste
• Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves - A few

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Cook Beans in a Pressure cooker with water for 3 -4 whistle.
• Put chopped Banana skin in water for 15 minutes.
• Rinse and squeeze Banana skin from water.
• Cook BAnana skin along with the cooked beans, Turmeric powder and Salt.
• Crush Coconut, Cumin seed, Chilly Powder and Garlic.
• When the banana skin is cooked well and water dries up, add Coconut mix and cook for 2 minutes.
• Remove from fire.
• Heat Oil in a Pan.
• Add Mustrard seeds and Red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
• When it starts to splutter, add the Urad dal and fry it.
• Add Thoran and Curry leaves and stir for a minute and remove from fire.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

Achinga Payar Thoran / Long Beans Thoran

Payar thoran is made up of Long Beans, coconut,and garlic.

INGREDIENTS:

• Chopped Long Beans - 1cups
• Grated coconut - ¼ Cup
• Chilly Powder - ½ tsp
• Red Chilly -2 nos
• Rice - 1 tsp
• Garlic - 1 nos
• Cumin Seed -¼ tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Curry Leaves -few

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Cook Achinga payar with turmeric powder and salt in little water.
• Crush Coconut ,Chilly powder,Garlic and Cumin seed and add to cooked Payar and mix it well.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add mustard seeds and red chilli and let it splutter.
• Add rice and fry it.
• Once rice becomes crispy add Cooked Payar and Curry leaves.
• Stir well and slow down the flame and cook it for 2 mins. 

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.