Name: Kothamarakka Thoran
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 250 gm Kothamarakka (cut into very small pieces); 1 no Onion (finely chopped); 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 - Red chillies (Kollamulaku); 1 tsp Black gram, Rice (Uzhunnuparippu); 1/2 cup Grated coconut; 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 2 nos Green chillies; 1 sprig Curry leaves; Turmeric powder (optional, to be added while boiling the vegetable); 2 tsp Oil; Salt (As reqd); 1/4 cup Water

Kothamarakka Thoran

Kothamarrakka cooked with grated coconut and cumin seeds

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Prep Time 20 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

250 gm Kothamarakka cut into very small pieces
1 no Onion finely chopped
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 - Red chillies Kollamulaku
1 tsp Black gram, Rice Uzhunnuparippu
1/2 cup Grated coconut
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
2 nos Green chillies
1 sprig Curry leaves
Turmeric powder optional, to be added while boiling the vegetable
2 tsp Oil
Salt As reqd
1/4 cup Water

Instructions

Grind together the grated coconut, green chillies, cumin seeds and 2 - 3 curry leaves into a coarse form.
Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
Splutter mustard seeds.
Add black gram and rice and fry, till they turn brown.
Add red chillies and curry leaves.
Add onions and saute, till they become light brown.
Add kothamarakka and saute for 3 mins.
Add water, salt and turmeric powder.
Cook, till the vegetable is tender.
Add the ground coconut and cook for 2 - 3 mins.
:- No water should be left in the veg while adding this.
After turning off the stove, keep it covered for 2 - 3 mins.
:- Serve hot with rice.
:- A pinch of sugar can be added while boiling the vegetable. :- A pod of garlic also can be added to the coconut.