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Carrot Poriyal | Carrot Stir Fry

by Jiya Jesh · Updated on April 9, 2016 Sabzi (Veg - Dry curries)

carrot poriyal recipe, south indian carrot stir fry recipe

Carrot poriyal recipe – a simple and quick South Indian carrot stir fry. This carrot poriyal is flavored with coconut and is mildly spiced. Poriyal forms an integral part of a South Indian meal. Poriyal in Tamil refers to a vegetable stir fry with spices and usually flavored with fresh coconut. It is served as a side dish for a South Indian meal. Most of the times I end up making a simple poriyal for lunch to go with rice and sambar or a spicy kuzhambu. This carrot poriyal is a breeze to make, once you have grated the carrots.

For other vegetable dry curries do check out okra potato stir fry |  beetroot thoran | tawa potato fry. Carrot poriyal is best served as a side dish for rice and any kuzhambu like curry leaves kuzhambu. This is a healthy no onion-no garlic side dish. Carrots are one of the best sources of vitamin A. They can boost your immune system and good to be added regularly to your diet. Lets move on to the recipe for easy carrot poriyal.

step by step recipe for carrot poriyal

  1. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. Once they splutter, add urad dal. When dal turns brown in color, add broken dry red chillies, curry leaves and grated ginger. Fry for a few seconds. Then add the grated carrots along with salt and turmeric powder.
    spices and grated carrots added for carrot poriyal recipe
  2. Sprinkle little water. Cover and cook till carrots turn soft. Keep stirring regularly at interval. When carrots are cooked, add the grated coconut.
    cooked carrots and coconut added for carrot poriyal recipe
  3. Mix well and stir fry on high heat for a minute. Remove from heat. Carrot poriyal is now ready to be served.

carrot poriyal recipe, south indian carrot stir fry recipe

Carrot Poriyal | Carrot Stir Fry Recipe

Carrot Poriyal | Carrot Stir Fry recipe
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
20 mins
 
carrot poriyal recipe - a simple and healthy South Indian stir fry of carrots flavored with coconut and spices.
Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: South Indian
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • 1 1/2 tbsp grated coconut
  • 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp split urad dal (without skin)
  • 1/4 tsp grated ginger
  • 1-2 dry red chillies broken
  • A pinch of turmeric powder
  • A few curry leaves
  • 2 tsp oil
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Peel and grate the carrots and set aside.
  2. Peel and grate the ginger.
  3. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds.
  4. When mustard seeds splutter, add in the dal and fry till dal turns brown.
  5. Then add in the broken red chillies, curry leaves and grated ginger. Fry for a couple of seconds.
  6. Now add the grated carrots. Add salt and turmeric powder.
  7. Sprinkle a tbsp of water. Cover and cook on a slow flame till carrots turn soft. Keep stirring at regular intervals.
  8. Finally add the grated coconut once the carrots are cooked.
  9. Fry on high heat for a minute. Remove from heat.
  10. Carrot Poriyal is now ready to be served.
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