Name: Green Papaya Thoran
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 no Unripe green papaya (peel off skin, take out seeds and chop into small pieces, small and firm); 1 no Onion (thinly sliced) (optional, small); 2 nos Garlic pods (small); 1 tsp Cumin seeds; Curry leaves; Mustard seeds for tempering; 1 - Grated Coconut; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Chilly powder; Salt (As reqd); 1 tbsp Oil

Green Papaya Thoran

Green Papaya Thoran finds a significant place in the lunch of a typical Malayalee. Papaya thoran is a healthy traditional dish in Kerala Cuisine. No meal is ever complete without the tasty, nutritious Green Papaya Thoran dish. Papaya thoran is an easy to prepare dish requiring minimum ingredients. Raw papaya pieces are cooked with an aromatic crushed coconut mixture and stir fried. Green Papaya Thoran tastes best with a bowl of hot rice for noon day meals. Papaya is very nutritious providing vital nutrients required for body. Papaya is good for those with diabetics, it lowers cholesterol and papaya also increases immunity. You can explore a well detailed recipe of Green Papaya Thoran here that can be easily prepared at home. Chart out papaya thoran dish in your menu.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 no Unripe green papaya peel off skin, take out seeds and chop into small pieces, small and firm
1 no Onion thinly sliced) (optional, small
2 nos Garlic pods small
1 tsp Cumin seeds
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds for tempering
1 - Grated Coconut
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Chilly powder
Salt As reqd
1 tbsp Oil

Instructions

For preparing the delicious green papaya thoran dish, first pressure cook green papaya pieces with turmeric and salt in little water (approximately 3 whistles). Or you can cook it covered in a vessel along with turmeric powder and salt, till done. Papaya pieces should not be over cooked.
Grind together coconut, garlic and cumin to a coarse mixture. Heat oil in a pan or a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds and saute curry leaves.
Fry onion till pinkish in color.
Add chilly powder.
Add green papaya pieces and coconut mixture and cook till all the water is gone.
:- When cooked, green papaya should neither be too soft or too hard. The nutritious dish should be served hot with rice. Enjoy the healthy and tasty dish with your family. Chart out this dish in your weekly menu and note that it should be prepared at least once a week.