Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Carrot Pudina Chutney


Ingredients:
Carrots 3 big
Pudina or Mint leaves 1 bunch
Chana dal or Senaga papu 2 teaspoons
Urad dal or Menapa papu 2 teaspoons
Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
Jeera or Cumin ½ teaspoon
Red chilies 3
(Adjust accordingly)
Tamarind piece 2 inch piece
Tumeric powder 1 pinch
Ginger 1 inch piece
Green chili 2 (Adjust accordingly)
Hing 2 pinches
Oil 3 teaspoons
Salt as needed

Preparation:
1. Chop carrots into pieces. Cook them in a cooker. Heat a pan add 1 teaspoon of oil add the cooked carrot pieces and pudina leaves. Saute for about 5 minutes.
2. Heat a pan and add 2 teaspoons of oil after is heated add chana dal, urad dal, jeera, mustard seeds,hing and red chillies until the urad and chana dal turn their color and mustard seed splutter.
3. In a mixie or grinder grind the above tadka. Add the carrot and pudina, green chilies, ginger and salt adding little water.
4. Transfer them into a bowl.
This goes the Bookmarked event hosted by Priya and Aipi.

17 comments:

  1. A very different and healthy chutney.. Looks delicious!!

    valar
    http://valarskitchen-basics.blogspot.com/

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  2. Healthy chutney dear,luks delicious.Never tried chutney using carrot...will try.

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  3. Great combo dear- must be very delish n refreshing!
    Thanks a lot for linking this to bookmark event :)

    US Masala

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  4. Never had this before...looks yummy...

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  5. Healthy and delicious chutney! Perfect with idlis:)

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  6. Nice interesting combo dear...
    looks delicious :)

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  7. new combo.....healthy one too...you rocking yar....

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  8. Chutney looks irresistible,would love to have with some crispy dosas rite now..

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  9. completely new to me...sounds healthy n interesting..;)
    Tasty Appetite

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  10. So yummy combo dear !! very delicious and healthy !!

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  11. Thats a very new chutney to me... Looks yum...

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  12. Never tried this before but it looks yummy!

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  13. A new combo to me, must be refreshing with the addition of mint leaves..nice recipe!

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  14. The chutney looks very colourful never tried this combo will try.

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