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
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
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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