Ingredients:

Cabbage                        : 1/2
Shredded coconut         : 1/2 cup
Green chillies                : 2
Cumin seeds                 : 1/4 tsp
Salt                           
Mustard seeds               : 1/2 tsp
Red chiilies                   : 2 split into 2
Oil                                 : 1 tbsp
Curry leaves



Method:

Shred cabbage, wash and keep aside.  Crush green chillies, coconut and cumin seeds together and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai add mustard seeds, when it splutters add red chillies, curry leaves,  and  finally cabbage, and salt, don't add water.  Cover and cook in a low flame stirring in the middle till the cabbage become soft.  When cooked add the crushed coconut and mix well.  Serve with rice.

  We can make this thoran even without crushing the coconut. Just fry the mustard seeds, cumin seeds,  red chillies and add the shredded cabbage, salt and sprinkle little water. When it cooked add the  grated coconut to this and mix well.