Carrot Poriyal [Stir-Fry]

Carrot Poriyal

Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Ready In: 30 min

Ingredients:

• Carrots - 300 g
• Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
• Moong dhal - 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
• Onion - 1/2 cup
• Green chili - 4-5
• Salt - 1 tsp
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves - 6-7

Directions:

1. Dice the carrots and onion. Slice the green chili. Soak the moong dhal in 1/4 cup of water. 
2. Heat the oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds, urad dhal. Add the green chili, onion, and curry leaves. Stir for 1-2 minutes. 
3. Add the carrots, moong dhal and salt. Mix well. Add some water. Reduce the flame and close with a lid. Let the carrot cook well. 
4. Once the water has boiled out, add the grated coconut and stir well. Carrot poriyal is ready!

Mustard seeds, urad dhal, chopped small onion, sliced green chili

Diced Carrots, grated coconut and soaked moong dhal

Heat oil in a a kadai. Add mustard seeds, urad dhal. Add the green chili, onion, and curry leaves. Stir for 1-2 minutes. Add the carrots, moong dhal and salt. Mix well. Add some water. Reduce the flame and close with a lid. Let the carrot cook well. Once the water has boiled out, add the grated coconut and stir well.

Carrot Poriyal is ready!

Serving Suggestions:

• The carrot poriyal can be taken with paruppu, sambar or rasam rice.
• Instead of cooking in the kadai with water, the carrot can also be cooked in a pressure cooker for one whistle.
• Beetroot poriyal is also made the same way, substituting the carrot for beetroot.
• Can be eaten as a salad as well!