carrot chutney - sidedish for idli, dosa, panniyaram

carrot chutney recipe with step by step pictures 

               carrot chutney is a sidedish for south Indian breakfast like idli,  dosa or paniyaram.  I usually make chutneys like onion chutney,  tomato chutney,  coconut chutney.  But Whenever I get bored to make normal chutneys , or i have some leftover carrots that can be finished soon,  then i go for this carrot chutney.  It is a chutney that balances both sweet and spicy.  Try it in your home. 

Enjoy the food! 

Ingredients  :

.  carrots - 2

.  onion - 1 big onion(roughly chopped)

.  tomato - 1 big sized (roughly chopped)

.  garlic pods - 4

.  tamarind  - 1 pinch

.  Cumin seeds - 1 tsp 

.  Urad dal - 1 tsp 

.  dry red Chilli - 2

.  mustard seeds  - 1 tsp 

.  Oil - 2 tblsp 

.  Salt to taste 

Method  : 

         1.  peel the skin of the carrots and chopped into cubes.  Heat 1 tblsp of oil in a pan,  add chopped carrots,  cover and cook for 5 min. Keep it aside. 

       2.  In the same pan,  add cumin seeds  urad dal and dry red Chilli.  Roast until it gets golden brown.  Keep it aside. 

      3.  In the same pan,  add chopped onion,  tomato,  garlic and tamarind.  Saute until it becomes soft. Let it cool. 

     4.  Transfer all the roasted ingredients into the mixer jar.  Add salt and required water and grind to smooth consistency.  

     5.  Temper with mustard seeds. Serve. 

Pictorial  : 

          1) Heat oil in a pan.  Add cumin seeds,  urad dal qnd dry red Chilli.

          2) Roast until golden brown. Keep it aside.

         3) In the same pan,  add chopped onion,  tomato,  garlic and tamarind.

         4) Saute until it becomes soft. Keep it aside.

         5) In the same pan,  add chopped carrots.

          6) cover with lid and cook for 10 min in low flame.  Stir in between.

          7) Let it cool.  Transfer to the mixer jar.

          8) Add salt.

          9) Add 1/4 cup of water and Grind to a smooth consistency.

          10) Temper with mustard seeds . Serve.