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Instant Pot Cabbage Thoran (Cabbage Poriyal) Cabbage Coconut Stir Fry

Published July 25, 2020 Last updated August 9, 2020 By Recipe Garden Leave a Comment

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Instant pot cabbage thoran or cabbage poriyal is so easy to make, simple and delicious. It turns out perfectly just like you prepare on stove top, however the cooking time is much lesser when you use instant pot. In fact, the pressure cooking time for cabbage thoran in the instant pot is just 1 minute!

instant pot cabbage thoran

I have already made delicious and easy cabbage thoran (poriyal) on stove top which you can make on stove top using a pan.

When you make cabbage thoran or poriyal for South Indian style sadya (feast) or Kerala style onam sadya along with many other side dishes, this instant pot cabbage thoran will help you to save a lot of time since cooking the cabbage in instant pot is super easy and time saving.

instant pot cabbage thoran
Contents hide
1 What Is Cabbage Thoran Or Cabbage Poriyal?
2 How To Make Instant Pot Cabbage Thoran?
3 Instant Pot Cabbage Thoran (Cabbage Poriyal)
4 Ingredients to make instant pot cabbage thoran
5 Step By Step Instructions
6 More Cabbage Recipes
7 Instant Pot Cabbage Thoran (Cabbage Poriyal) Cabbage Coconut Stir Fry
7.1 Ingredients
7.1.1 Spices:
7.1.2 For seasoning
7.2 Instructions
7.3 Nutrition

What Is Cabbage Thoran Or Cabbage Poriyal?

Cabbage thoran and cabbage poriyal are basically the same thing. It is a vegetarian (and vegan) side dish prepared with cabbage, coconut and spices.

This is a South Indian style preparation of cabbage which is usually served as a vegetable side dish with rice for lunch or dinner.

instant pot cabbage poriyal thoran

It is so delicious and so popular in South India, its one of the main side dishes used in South Indian vegetarian meals.

In Kerala, this dish is known as cabbage thoran while in Tamil Nadu its known by the name cabbage poriyal (slight differences may be observed in preparations as well).

How To Make Instant Pot Cabbage Thoran?

how to make cabbage thoran poriyal

You ca use about one medium sized cabbage or half of a large sized cabbage to make this cabbage thoran in instant pot.

This is equivalent to about 8 to 10 cups of shredded cabbage.

I used onion & garlic powders in this recipe and also used dessicated coconut instead of fresh produce.

This is not the traditional way of preparation as we always use freshly crushed or chopped garlic and onions but this is an easy recipe for cabbage thoran!

You may replace with fresh garlic & freshly grated coconut.

Also you may saute a finely chopped onion before adding the cabbage if you wish.

instant pot cabbage thoran indian recipe

Instant Pot Cabbage Thoran (Cabbage Poriyal)

We use the following ingredients to make cabbage thoran or cabbage poriyal in the instant pot pressure cooker.

As you can see, I have used about 8 cups of shredded cabbage (you may use upto 10 cups).

This amount of shredded cabbage is equivalent to a medium sized cabbage or if the cabbage is large sized, you will need only about half of the large cabbage.

Ingredients to make instant pot cabbage thoran

cabbage 8 cups shredded (medium size pieces)

coconut 1 cup ( I used dessicated coconut in this recipe)

green chilies 1 to 2 (optional)

salt adjust to taste

water 1/4 cup

Spices:

turmeric powder 1 teaspoon

red chili powder 1/2 teaspoon (optional)

cumin seeds powder 1/4 teaspoon

garlic powder 1 teaspoon (use freshly crushed garlic instead)

onion powder 1 teaspoon

For seasoning

oil 2 tablespoons

mustard seeds 1 teaspoon (or cumin seeds)

red chilies dried (broken) 4 to 5 (optional)

curry leaves 1 string (make sure no water in leaves if using, you may skip this if you don’t have fresh curry leaves)

Step By Step Instructions

Add the oil to the instant pot and press saute.

Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds. Once it splutters, add the broken red chilies & curry leaves (if using) and lightly fry.

Add the shredded cabbbage (and sliced green chilies if using), stir well and saute for about a minute.

splutter mustard seeds
saute shredded cabbage

Add salt and all spice powders, mix well and saute for another 1 minute. Press cancel so the saute function will stop.

Add the water (1/4 cup do not use more water) and mix well.

add spices to cabbage
water mixed with cabbage
stir cabbage in instant pot

Close the instant pot with lid in sealing position and cook in high pressure for 1 minute.

Wait for a natural pressure release for 5 minutes, then carefully do a gradual manual pressure release to slowly release the remaining pressure (the steam release will be very hot, so do this very carefully).

Once the pressure is all released, carefully open the lid and stir the contents (if there’s a little water remaining at the bottom of the pot, it is fine since we are going to add the coconut).

cooked cabbage in instant pot

Add the dessicated coconut (if using freshly grated coconut, coarsely grind the coconut before adding to the instant pot), stir well with the cabbage.

dessicated coconut for cabbage thoran
stir well to make cabbage thoran in instant pot

Press saute button and saute the mixture for a couple of minutes, stir in between.

Once the mixture is sauteed, press cancel to stop the saute, unplug the instant pot and transfer the inner pot to a cool place so it won’t cook further.

cabbage thoran instant pot
how to prepare cabbage thoran

Serve the delicious instant pot cabbage with rice for lunch or dinner along with any other curry like moru curry, pulissery or sambar!

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Below you can get the recipe for instant pot cabbage thoran in detail.

instant pot cabbage thoran

Instant Pot Cabbage Thoran (Cabbage Poriyal) Cabbage Coconut Stir Fry

Instant pot cabbage thoran or cabbage poriyal is stir fried South Indian style cabbage prepared in the instant pot which makes a very easy, simple, delicious vegetable side dish for rice. This dish is vegetarian as well as vegan.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: cabbage poriyal, cabbage thoran, instant pot cabbage
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 104kcal
Author: Recipe Garden

Ingredients

  • 8 cups cabbage shredded (medium sized pieces)
  • 1 cup coconut dessicated or grated (I used dessicated coconut)
  • 2 green chilies optional
  • salt adjust to taste
  • 1/4 cup water

Spices:

  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder use freshly crushed garlic instead
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

For seasoning

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds or cumin seeds
  • 5 red chilies dried broken (you may skip this if you don't have)
  • 1 string curry leaves make sure no water in leaves if using (you may skip this if you don't have fresh curry leaves)

Instructions

  • Add the oil to the instant pot and press saute.
    Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds.
    splutter mustard seeds
  • Once the mustard seeds splutter, add the broken red chilies & curry leaves (if using) and lightly fry.
    Add the shredded cabbbage (and sliced green chilies if using), stir well and saute for about a minute.
    saute shredded cabbage
  • Add salt and all spice powders, mix well and saute for another 1 minute. Press cancel so the saute function will stop.
    add spices to cabbage
  • Add the water (1/4 cup do not use more water) and mix well.
    stir cabbage in instant pot
  • Close the instant pot with lid in sealing position and cook in high pressure for 1 minute.
    Wait for a natural pressure release for 5 minutes, then carefully do a gradual manual pressure release to slowly release the remaining pressure (the steam release will be very hot, so do this very carefully).
    Once the pressure is all released, carefully open the lid and stir the contents (if there's a little water remaining at the bottom of the pot, it is fine since we are going to add the coconut).
    cooked cabbage in instant pot
  • Add the dessicated coconut (if using freshly grated coconut, coarsely grind the coconut before adding to the instant pot), stir well with the cabbage.
    dessicated coconut for cabbage thoran
  • Press saute button and saute the mixture for a couple of minutes, stir in between.
    stir well to make cabbage thoran in instant pot
  • Once the mixture is sauteed, press cancel to stop the saute, unplug the instant pot and transfer the inner pot to a cool place so it won't cook further.
    Now the cabbage thoran is ready you can serve the delicious instant pot cabbage with rice for lunch or dinner along with any other curry like moru curry, pulissery or sambar!
    cabbage thoran poriyal instant pot

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 256mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 383IU | Vitamin C: 73mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg

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