Carrot Poriyal

Ingredients:

2 Carrots

1 Onion (Chopped)

1 Tomato (Chopped)

3 Green chillies (Slit)

2 strands of Curry leaves

1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

1/4 tsp Urad dhal

Oil for seasoning

salt to taste

For Grinding masala:

1/2 Onion

1/2 tomato

1/4 tsp Cumin seeds

1/8 tsp Fennel seeds

1/8 tsp Fenugreek seeds

1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder

3 tbsp freshly grated coconut

Method:

• Scrape the skin off the carrots and cut it into small bite size pieces. Keep aside.
• Grind the ingredients given under masala with a few tbsp of water into a fine paste.
• Heat oil in a wok, splutter the mustard and urad dhal then add the onion, chillies and curry leaves. Fry for 2 mins.
• Then add the carrot, tomato and salt. Stir fry, cover and cook till it is almost done .
• Then add the grinded masala and stir fry for few more mins to mix everything together till the poriyal is dry. Switch off the stove.
• Serve it hot with rice and Kulambu.