Carrot Chutney

Prep Time:10 m     Cook Time:10 m

Serves:3

Ingredients

Carrot          - 2 (medium sized)

Coconut       - 1/4 cup

Green Chilli - 2
Garlic           - 2

Shallots        - 15
Salt              - as required
Oil               - 1 tsp

To Temper

Curry Leaves   - a sprig

Mustard Seeds - to splutter
Channa Dal      - 2 tsp
Oil                  - 1 tsp

Method

• Heat oil in a pan and add the shallots,garlic and green chilli.Saute this for a while until the onion becomes translucent.Transfer this to a plate.
     
• Now add roughly chopped carrots and little salt.Saute this for three to five minutes and let it cool.Then add this to the shallots,add coconut,required salt and little water if necessary and grind it into a paste.
                          
     
• Heat oil in the same pan and temper with musatard seeds,curry leaves and channa dal.Serve with idli,dosa,rice,chappathi,paniyaram,toasts......
                             
  

Little Words

• We had it with paneer paniyaram and it was yumm.
• Sprinkle little water to cook carrots if necessary.
• It tasted great with toast as well,a spicy lip smacking sandwich spread.