carrot chutney is an another chutney recipe with veggie, In this version, just the fried lentils, chilly, tamarind, carrot grinding with coconut would make good nutritious chutney

Let us see how to make it

carrot chutney

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Course Side Dish

Cuisine South Indian

Servings 4

Ingredients

For Roasting and Grinding:

1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp channa dal
1 tbsp urad dal
3 kashmiri red chili
2 garlic
small piece tamarind (1 cashew nut sized tamarind)
2 cups grated carrot (200 gram carrot)
salt as required
¼ cup coconut (shredded)

For tempering:

1 tsp oil
¼ tsp mustard seeds
A pinch asafoetida

Instructions

For Roasting and Grinding:

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan, add 1 tbsp of chana dal and 1 tbsp of urad dal, 3 Kashmiri red chilli
Now add the garlic saute for a minute and add grated carrot, saute for 5 minutes in medium flame
Once the carrot becomes soft, turn off the flame, let this mixture to cool
After it got cooled, transfer into blender jar
Add ¼ cup of shredded coconut
blend this mixture into smooth paste by adding enough water, and then transfer it to serving bowl

For tempering:

Heat 1 tsp of oil, splutter ¼ tsp of mustard seeds, turn off the flame, then add a pinch of asafoetida and curry leaves
Pour this tempering mixture over chutney and serve

Keyword carrot chutney

Stepwise Picture Recipe:

Firstly, Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan, add 1 tbsp of chana dal and 1 tbsp of urad dal, 3 Kashmiri red chilli

carrot chutney — secondly, add 2-garlic pods chopped

transfer into serving bowl, add water if needed

Finally, Temper it with mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida, add it into the chutney

Note:

While tempering, heat the oil, splutter mustard seeds and then turn off the flame add curry leaves and asafoetida. Next, add this tempering mixture into chutney.

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Health benefits of carrot:

There are plenty of health benefits from carrot that is known by everyone, Let us see in detail one by one.

Carrots are rich source of vitamin A, improves eyesight
Boosts immune system
It regulates the blood sugar level
And it maintains good digestive health
Carrot has anti cancer properties
It improves kidney as well as liver function
carrots are good for healthy skin
And also, It stimulates hair growth

Storing Carrots:

Carrots are one of the long life vegetable, It will remain fresh for 2 weeks when we refrigerate it

Whenever we have plenty of carrots, we can store it freezer after blanching

For blanching:

Rinse in water, peel off, chop it, put it in hot water for 2 minutes, then drain the water completely then dry. store it in freezer by putting inside the zip-lock bags

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