Thoran, an essential dish at every Kerala meal, can be made from a variety of vegetables. This one is made from freshly sliced beets stir-fried in a gentle combo of shallots, fresh coconut, mustard seeds, and curry leaves.

Chopped cabbage Stir fried with freshly grated coconut, shallots, mustards seeds and curry leaves .

Diced potatoes stir-fried in an open kadai with shallots, garlic, dried chilli flakes and curry leaves.

Fresh long beans finely chopped and cooked in the traditional style with onions, fresh grated coconut, green chillies, curry leaves and dry red chillies.