Kerala Prawn and Cabbage Thoran Rice Bowl with Coconut
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Ingredients
- 300 g basmati rice
- 400 g white cabbage, finely shredded
- 50 g desiccated coconut
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp dried black urad dal
- 2 green chillies
- 10 curry leaves
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 garlic cloves
- 250 g raw king prawns, peeled
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 490 kcal
- Protein
- 19 g
- Carbohydrate
- 66 g
- of which sugars
- 6 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- of which saturates
- 12.6 g
- Fibre
- 5.4 g
- Salt
- 0.31 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the basmati rice according to the pack instructions.
- 2
Heat the coconut oil in a wide pan, add the mustard seeds, urad dal and chopped green chillies, and fry for 30 seconds until the seeds pop.
- 3
Add the garlic and curry leaves, and fry for 1 minute until fragrant.
- 4
Add the shredded cabbage and fry over a high heat for 7-8 minutes, stirring often, until just tender.
- 5
Stir in the ground turmeric and desiccated coconut, and cook for 2 minutes more.
- 6
Add the prawns and cook for 3-4 minutes until they turn pink and are cooked through.
- 7
Divide the rice between bowls and top with the cabbage thoran.
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