Recipes · Indian · Side Dishes

Thoran

One serving has 200 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (102%), vitamin C (71%) and manganese (40%). Ready in 13 minutes.

Thoran
Photo: Xufanc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 8 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (161 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: mustard

Ingredients

  • 120 g Cabbage, green, raw
  • 25 g Coconut, fresh
  • 8 g Coconut oil
  • 0.5 g Mustard seeds
  • 3 g Chili peppers, green, raw
  • 0.3 g Turmeric
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 0.3 g Bay leaves
  • 1 g Salt

Method

  1. Shred the cabbage finely.
  2. Heat the coconut oil in a pan and sizzle the mustard seeds until they pop, then add the curry leaves, chopped green chili and crushed garlic, and fry for 30 seconds.
  3. Add the shredded cabbage, turmeric and salt, and stir-fry over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes until just tender but still bright.
  4. Stir in the grated coconut and cook for 2 more minutes, tossing well, until everything is combined.
  5. Serve warm as a side dish with rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy200 kcal9%
Carbohydrates12.6 g
Water127 mL
Fiber5.6 g19%
Protein2.8 g6%
Tryptophan0.03 g
Threonine0.08 g
Isoleucine0.08 g
Leucine0.14 g
Lysine0.11 g
Methionine0.04 g
Cystine0.04 g
Phenylalanine0.1 g
Tyrosine0.06 g
Valine0.12 g
Histidine0.06 g
Fat16.6 g
Monounsaturated1 g
Polyunsaturated0.32 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.29 g
Saturated14.1 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium62.1 mg6%
Copper0.15 mg17%
Iron1.6 mg9%
Magnesium26.7 mg9%
Manganese0.72 mg40%
Phosphorus70.8 mg10%
Potassium327 mg7%
Selenium4.4 µg8%
Sodium415 mg
Zinc0.59 mg7%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.1 mg9%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.06 mg5%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.5 mg4%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.35 mg7%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.22 mg17%
Folate (vitamin B9)60.3 µg15%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline17.7 mg4%
Vitamin A8.7 µg1%
Vitamin C53.1 mg71%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.31 mg2%
Vitamin K91.8 µg102%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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