Carrot as we all know is rich in Vitamin A and is a powerful cleansing food. It is good for the eyes and the skin. To enjoy the full nutritional benefits of carrot, it should be taken raw in the form of salads or just boiled or steamed. Many important minerals are lost, if it is over cooked. Today let us learn how to make a simple and healthy carrot stir fry (without onions, garlic or masala) with this easy stir fry recipe-
Carrot Poriyal-Carrot Stir fry-Carrot Sabzi
Prep Time : 15 mins
Cook Time : 10 mins
Serves: 4
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Carrots
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar Ingredients needed
Serves: 4
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Carrots
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar Ingredients needed
Carrot – 500 grams
Grated coconut -1/4 cup
Salt needed
For the seasoning
Oil -2 tsp
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Urad dal -1/2 tsp
Red Chillies -2
Hing- a pinch
Green chilli (slit) -2
Curry leaves- a sprig
For Garnishing
Coriander leaves
Preparation
Wash, peel and chop carrots.
Method
Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan or kadai, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add hing, urad dal, red chillies, green chilli and curry leaves.
When urad dal turns golden brown, add the chopped carrots and little water (around 1/4 cup). Cover it with a lid and cook on low heat stirring from time to time. If the water has evaporated, you can sprinkle more water and cook till carrots turn soft. Add needed salt.
Once the carrots become soft, add grated coconut, mix well and switch off the flame.
Goes well as a side dish for steamed rice (rasam sadam, sambar, kuzhambu sadam).
Find more Carrot recipes
Carrot Payasam (Kheer)
Carrot Rice
Carrot sprouts salad
Carrot raita
Carrot halwa (gajar ka halwa)
More easy stir fry recipes
Radish Greens (mullangi keerai poriyal)
Cabbage stir fry
Carrot Beans Stir fry
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View Comments (18)
Carrot stir fry looks so healthy and tasty.
well presented n yummy........
super healthy poriyal!!
Simply inviting, love this poriyal with hot piping rasam.
healthy and tasty stire .presentation is super
healthy and yummyy
Healthy and tasty stir fry
colourful nd healthy..
Very healthy & delicious.
Looks great ...a healthy and delicious way to have carrots!