Skip to main content

Papaya/ Kappalanga Thoran- Papaya Stir- fried with Coconut





Papaya/ Kappalanga Thoran

Thoran is Kerala's version of a quick vegetable stir fry with coconut and spices. The heat is from green chilly, and the bright appealing color of thoran is from turmeric powder. Thoran is usually made with any vegetable, and today's vegetable is raw papaya/ papaya/ kappalanga. Papaya is a delicious tropical fruit and has good health benefits. The green raw papaya has equal health benefits as the ripe ones. 
 
If you have tasted dishes with raw unripe papaya, you might have noticed it has a mild taste and is crisp and crunchy. It is widely used in Asian cuisine to make salads, curries, and pickles. The raw papaya has a slight bitterness to it, and the addition of coconut brings a delicious balance in taste and flavor. And to make a thoran, use a generous amount of coconut. Papaya thoran is a delicious and healthy vegan/vegetarian dish. It is heartwarming homey food that you can enjoy with steamed rice.
 

 To make the thoran, papaya is finely shredded and stir-fried with coconut and onions. Freshly grated coconut, cumin, garlic, and curry leaves add flavor and taste. For a more authentic regional flavor, use pearl onions/ shallots and coconut oil to make this thoran. You'd be surprised at how simple and tasty this can be. It is an effortless way to make green papaya taste good, and it is ready in under 15 minutes. You can also add more vegetables like chopped cabbage, beans, or shredded carrot. What you add to it is totally up to you.



Papaya/ Kappalanga Thoran- Papaya Stir- fried with Coconut

Ingredients
Shredded papaya- 3 cup
Coconut shredded- 1 cup
Pearl onions chopped - 1/2 cu
Urad dal- 1 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Garlic-2
Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
Green chilly-3-4
Dry red chilly-2
Curry leaves a few
Coconut oil- 2 tbs
Salt to taste

Wash and peel off the skin of the papaya. Scrap off the seeds, and clean the inner cavity. To process the papaya, you can use a box grater or food processor and make it into fine shreds.  Set this aside.
Make a course mixture of coconut, cumin, turmeric powder, green chili and garlic, and pearl onion (use a mixer or crush with mortar and pestle).
In a large, heavy-bottom pan, heat two tablespoons of coconut oil and add mustard seeds and urad dal. When the mustard seeds splutter and urad dal turns golden brown add dry red chilly and curry leaves, and saute for a few seconds. In quick succession, add onions, salt, and turmeric powder and cook till onions are soft and golden. Add the shredded papaya and stir fry for two to three minutes. Put the lid on and let the papaya cook, stirring occasionally until wilted for two minutes. Add the coconut mixture, increase the heat to medium-high and stir fry till all the moisture evaporates and it is dry. Serve with rice.


You might also like, 
Try this
Hope you will all enjoy!

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular Posts

Spiced Pineapple Pickle- Kerala Pineapple Achar

Spiced Pineapple Pickle- Kerala Pineapple Achar Pineapple pickle is a delicious pickle, fresh and bursting with tropical flavors. Pineapple pickle has a sweet and savory combination and adds a zesty kick to any meal. Do you like sweet and spicy pickles?. I love pickled, salted, and fermented vegetables and fruits . It is easy-to-make condiments and a must-have in my kitchen. My family favorites are sweet and savory pineapple chutney and spiced pineapple in salted brine. Salted pineapples are good on sandwiches, fish tacos, or roasted meat. The best part of this pickle is that you can use it just like chutney or salted pineapple. The pickle is for those who love to take the spice level a notch higher. Pineapple pickle is a tongue-tingling sweet, tangy, mildly spiced pickle. It is delicious, and the flavor and taste are irresistible. It can be paired practically with everything, but it is best with parathas and naan. This recipe is from my mother-in-law. Sweet and sour pickles a...
41 comments
Read more

Sweet Kozhukatta/ Steamed Rice Dumplings

Kozhukatta/ Steamed Rice Dumplings Kozhukatta is a traditional Kerala delicacy. They are soft round steamed rice dumplings with both sweet and savory fillings. It is a tasty and guilt-free treat or a snack. At home in Kerala, my mom often made these in the afternoon, so we can enjoy them as a snack at tea time. But you can have it any time of the day and if you have a sweet tooth like me kozhukatta is a perfect guilt-free snack . This is a classic one you will never get tired of eating. It seems like these sweet dumplings is an age-old traditional snack. Kozhukatta is also a popular festival offering. It is made on special days like Onam, Vishu and Vinayaka Chathurthi as offerings. Kozhukatta perunal is celebrated by the Christians of Kerala. It is the day before palms Sunday. Modhak is the North Indian version of Kozhukatta. Kerala style kozhukatta has a sweet filling. It is a quick recipe with very few ingredients, rice flour, coconut and jaggery being the tastemakers. Do ...
49 comments
Read more

Masala Egg Fry

Spicy masala egg fry is a quick and easy lunch box fix. It will also come handy especially if you have sudden unexpected guest at home. This can be served as an appetizer or as a side dish for rice. All you need to do is take hard boiled eggs coat them with marinade and lightly shallow fry. My mom used to make this for my lunch box along with tomato chutney and coconut rice or jeera rice and was my favorite combo. Ingredients 1)Hard boiled eggs-4 Chilly powder- 3/4 tsp( as per taste) ( or pepper powder- 1/2 tsp) Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp Ginger garlic paste- 1/2 tsp Corn starch- 3/4 tsp salt to taste 2)Onion- 1 medium Ginger- 1 inch thick Garlic - 3 pods Garam masala- 1/2 tsp Curry leaves- a few Spring onions or coriander leaves- a little lemon juice- a few drops(optional) oil for frying Salt to taste  Cut hard boiled eggs into two. Make a paste of all those ingredients listed under one and apply on the eggs. Heat frying pan and pour one tsp of oil and la...
48 comments
Read more