Carrot Curry

This version of carrot curry extremely goes well when served with chapathi/ roti/pulkas and very easy to prepare.

Ingredients:

Carrots – 3 or 4

Onion – 1 small (chopped)

Green chilli – 3 or 4

Ginger – 1 inch piece (finely chopped)

Chana dal – 1 tsp

Urad split – 1 tsp

Mustards seeds – ½ tsp

Cumin seeds – ½ tsp (optional)

Curry leaves

Coriander leaves

Salt – to taste

Oil – 1 tbsp

Procedure:

Wash, peel and grate carrots. In a sauce pan, take grated carrot in it and pour water just to cover the carrot, add little salt, put a lid and cook till it is 80% done, drain the water and set side.

Now take a separate curry pan, add oil, when it is hot enough, add chana dal and fry for 30 sec., then add urad split and fry for another 30 sec., then add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let them crackle, then add chopped ginger, curry leaves, green chilli and fry for 1 min.

Now add chopped onion, add little salt and cook till they are soft.

Now add grated carrot, mix well, and adjust salt, add chopped coriander and cook for 5 min on medium flame.

Serve hot with chapathi.

Tips By Readers:

you can add shredded coconut at the end..it adds more flavor to the curry. by Sailaja