Onion Coconut stir fry is my mother-in-law’s easy to go recipe. I never thought onion can be a main ingredient in a stir-fry. But, yes, it can….. And is delicious too…..
When we reached home after a long trip, we were all tired to make dinner. Of course, we could have eaten out…. But we usually try to stick to homemade food :). We can prepare rice in a pressure cooker, but what about a side dish or a gravy. Either one was enough for all of us. Then she suggested making the onion coconut stir-fry which doesn’t require chopping many ingredients. I was doubtful. But she said, anyway we have to chop the onion for making a curry. Then why not chop only the onion and make a delicious stir-fry. I chopped the onion and she made the curry.
I must say, That was really delicious…..All the mothers will definitely have something useful to share with us. Now one of my easy to go dish is the onion coconut stir-fry or ulli thoran in our native language, Malayalam. I also added green onions which can be optional. You can make this side dish only with the red or white onion. Here is the recipe,
Onion Coconut Stir-fry
Onion Coconut Stir-fry
Ingredients
- 1 cup red onion finely chopped
- 1 cup green onion finely chopped
- 3 green chilli sliced lengthwise
- 1/4 cup grated coconut
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seed
- 3-4 curry leaves
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a frying pan. When hot, crackle the mustard seed.
- Then add the chopped red onion and saute until just soft on medium heat.
- Now add the sliced green chilli and curry leaves. Stir-cook for 1 minute.
- Add the grated coconut to it. Stir and mix well. Cook for a minute.
- Now add the chopped green onion. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Now remove from heat.
- Serve with hot steaming rice.
Notes
Easy, healthy and delicious, we can’t ask more, right?. If you want another stir-fry recipe try the diabetic-friendly Ivy Gourd Coconut Stir-fry.
Happy Cooking
