Thoran (pronounced ); or upperi in Northern Kerala is a class of dry vegetable dishes combined with coconut that originated in the Indian state of Kerala.
Preparation
Thoran is a dry dish traditionally made of finely chopped vegetables such as cabbage,
yardlong bean and other bean varieties, unripe
jackfruit,
bittergourd () or elephant foot yam, of leaves such as green or red
spinach (),
Moringa oleifera or
Ipomoea aquatica, as well as of flowers such as
Moringa oleifera or
Sesbania grandiflora.
The chopped vegetable is mixed with grated coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves and turmeric powder and briefly sauteed on a pan over high heat.
Variants
Thoran can be also made with
,
,
cabbage,
tomato or
spinach, vegetables that were traditionally not available in Kerala. The traditional recipes made in southern Kerala do not use
garlic, but in the present day, garlic and
onion are also added.
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