CARROT CHUTNEY

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A healthy chutney with a subtle sweet taste. I made this chutney similar to Carrot thuvayal with the addition of onions.Goes well with idli and dosa

Ingredients
Grated carrot: 1 cup
Grated coconut: 1/4 cup
chopped onions: 2 tablespoons
Green chillies: 2
Red chilli: 1
Urad dhal: 2 tablespoons
Tamarind: small gooseberry size
Salt: 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida:  a pinch
Oil: 1 tsp

For tempering
Oil: 1 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
Urad dhal: 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves: a sprig

Procedure

1. Heat 1 tsp of oil and fry urad dhal and red chilli until it turns golden brown and keep it aside
2. In the same pan heat 1 tsp of oil and fry the onions and green chillies first. 
3. Then add the grated carrot and fry for a few minutes until the raw smell goes off. Sprinkle litlle water if required. Add asafoetida
4. Allow this to cool
5. Grind it in a mixie along with salt,water and tamarind
6. Heat 1 tsp of oil and add mustard seeds. Once it starts spluttering add urad dhal and curry leaves and add this to the chutney

Step by Step pictures

Fry urad dhal and red chillies

Fry onions, green chillies & carrot

Add grated coconut

Grind with salt, tamarind & water