Carrot chutney is a simple but healthy and delicious recipe which pairs excellent with Idly and Dosa. It is a best way to introduce the veggie to children or those who dont like to eat carrots. Usual carrot chutney recipe requires sauteing the carrots in oil. But here i steamed the carrots until soft, to preserve the nutrients. You can follow any method. Lets see how to prepare this recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups Carrot, chopped

8 to 10 Pearl Onions

3 Dried Red Chilly

3 tbspn grated Coconut

1/2 inch Ginger

1/2 lemon sized Tamarind

1 tbspn Urad dhal

1 tbspn Channa dhal

Salt to taste

To Temper:

2 tbspn Gingelly oil

1 tspn Mustard seeds

1 sprig Curry leaves

A pinch of Hing

INSTRUCTIONS:

Chop the carrots into small pieces and steam it , till the carrots are soften. Once done, set aside

Heat oil in a pan. Add urad dhal and channa dhal. Saute till they turn golden. Then add in onions, ginger, tamarind and dried red chilly. Saute for few minutes.

Add shredded coconut and saute for a minute. Switch off the flame and let all the ingredients cool.

Transfer the mixture, steamed carrots and salt to a blender and blend it to smooth puree. Add water if required.

Heat oil in a same pan. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, hing. Mix and stir. Pour this tempering to chutney, mix well and serve.