Kothamara Thoran | How to make Kothamara Thoran

Name: Kothamara Thoran
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 1 cup Guar Bean chopped; 1/2 Onion chopped; 4 or 5 Shallots (small onions); 1 1/2 tbsp Rice; 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tbsp Coconut oil; 2 Dry Red Chillies; 1/2 cup Coconut grated; 1/4 tbsp Chilli Powder; 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds; A few curry leaves; Salt to taste

By Sanjula Thangkhiew | 7th Jul 2015 |

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About Kothamara Thoran Recipe

A typical Kerela dish made from beans, rice, coconut and spices.

Kothamara Thoran

Ingredients to make Kothamara Thoran

1 cup Guar Bean chopped
1/2 onion chopped
4 or 5 Shallots (small onions)
1 1/2 tbsp rice
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tbsp coconut oil
2 Dry Red chillies
1/2 cup coconut grated
1/4 tbsp chilli Powder
1/4 tsp turmeric Powder
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
A few curry leaves
salt to taste

How to make Kothamara Thoran

Grind the coconut, chilli powder, turmeric powder, shallots, cumin seeds and curry leaf and grind together
Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds and when it splutters, add dry red chillies, curry leaves and rice.
When the rice turn into a light brown color and puffs up, add the guar beans and onions. Cover with a lid and cook over low heat.
Now add the ground mixture into the beans when half cooked.Cook for 3-4 mins
Remove the lid, stir fry for another 10 mins on low heat.
Kothamara Thoran is ready