Carrot Chutney Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Carrot, Tomato, Ginger and Garlic. Perfect side dish for idli, dosa.

Carrot Chutney

Being a southindian, idly and dosa plays a important part in our diet. Though they remain same, but the accompaniments which is chutneys should vary each day. Because thats what makes the idlys or dosa taste special..I have quite a few of chutney recipes in this blog. You can check it here.

About Carrot Chutney Recipe

This chutney is a little special, it is made with carrots and tomatoes. And it has no coconut, it has channa dal as the thickener. I have made quite a few chutney recipes which are yet to be posted, i will share it with you all very soon..It includes a special chutney too. Try this out and let me know how it turned out.

Ingredients for Carrot Chutney Recipe

Oil - 1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli - 3 to 4
Split Yellow Channa Dal / Kadalai Paruppu - 2 tbsp
Shallots / Sambar Onion - 10 peeled
Ginger - 2 inch piece chopped
Garlic - 5 cloves
Carrot - 2 large chopped
Tomato - 1 large chopped
Salt to taste
Sugar - 1 teaspoon optional

For Seasoning:

Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
Urad Dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - ¼ tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig

How to make Carrot Chutney Recipe

Heat oil in a kadai. Add in channa dal and dry red chilli, saute for a min till it is light golden.
Add in shallots, garlic, ginger. Give it a couple of mins toss.
Add in carrots and tomatoes, season with salt and sugar if using. Mix well. Cover and cook on a low heat for 10 mins till the carrot is tender. You could add a bit of water if the pan is dry.
Now remove all of this to a blender and make into a puree. Add water if needed.
Transfer this mix to a bowl.
Heat oil in a small pan, add all the seasoning ingredients and let it sizzle for a min.
Pour this over the chutney and mix well.
Serve with dosa or idly.

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Carrot Chutney | Carrot Chutney Recipe

Carrot Chutney Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Carrot, Tomato, Ginger and Garlic. Perfect side dish for idli, dosa.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Servings servings

Calories 105 kcal

Ingredients

1 teaspoon Oil
3 to 4 Dry Red Chilli
2 tablespoon Split Yellow Channa Dal
10 peeled Shallots | Sambar Onion
2 inch Ginger chopped
5 cloves Garlic
2 large Carrot chopped
1 large Tomato chopped
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon Sugar optional
For Seasoning:
2 tablespoon Oil
1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
1 teaspoon Urad Dal
1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
¼ teaspoon Asafoetida
1 sprig Curry leaves

Instructions

Heat oil in a kadai. Add in channa dal and dry red chilli, saute for a min till it is light golden.
Add in shallots, garlic, ginger. Give it a couple of mins toss.
Add in carrots and tomatoes, season with salt and sugar if using. Mix well. Cover and cook on a low heat for 10 mins till the carrot is tender. You could add a bit of water if the pan is dry.
Now remove all of this to a blender and make into a puree. Add water if needed.
Transfer this mix to a bowl.
Heat oil in a small pan, add all the seasoning ingredients and let it sizzle for a min.
Pour this over the chutney and mix well.
Serve with dosa or idly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 105kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.03gSodium: 26mgPotassium: 308mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 5393IUVitamin C: 55mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg

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