Carrot thoran

Carrot thoran

Carrot thoran a healthy vitamin rich recipe especially for kids and school goers who stay empty tummy for hours in school – cook this recipe at least once in a week for your kids.

Ingredients:

Carrot – 3 nos, cleaned, scrapped

Green chilli – 2 nos

Salt – as required

To grind:

Coconut grated – 1 cup

Garlic- 2 cloves

Cumin seeds/jeera – 1 tsp

Chilli powder – ½ tsp

Turmeric powder – a pinch

To temper:

Coconut oil – as required

Urad dal – 1 tsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Curry leaves – a sprig

Red chilli – 1, halved into two

Method:

Grind the items listed under ‘to grind’ in a mixer and keep aside. Heat oil in a wok on medium flame – sauté items listed under ‘to temper’ in the order given. Once mustard splutters – add carrot and chopped chilli. Add salt with water and allow to cook for few minutes on medium flame. Now mix the grinded paste and cook for few more minutes on low flame. Stir well so that water gets absorbed and carrot gets fried well.

Serve hot with rice.