Carrot cilantro chutney

Ingredients

1. Carrot - 1 1/2 cup(peel,wash and grate)

2.Salt -  to taste

3.Tamarind paste - 1tsp

4.Red chilli - 3

5.Chana dal - 2tsp

6.Urad dal - 2tsp

7.Coriander leaves - 11/2 cup(loosely packed,Chopped)

8.Cumin seeds - 1tsp

9.Coriander seeds - 1tsp

10.Garlic - 3

For seasoning

1.Oil - 1tsp

2.Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

3.Cumin seeds - 1/4tsp

4.Curry leaves - 4

5.Hing - 2pinches

6.Dry red chilli  - 1

Method

1.Dry roast urad dhal,chana dal,red chillies,cumin seeds,coriander seeds in medium flame till it changes nice color.Keep this aside.

2.Add oil in a pan.Add fresh coriander leaves and fry for 3 minutes.Transfer this in a bowl.

3.Add grated carrot and fry till rawness disappears for 6 minutes in medium flame.Turn over in between to avoid any burning.

4.Blend the roasted red chilli,chana dal,urad dhal,coriander seeds,cumin seeds and make into powder.To this add grated carrot,coriander leaves and blend with out adding any water.Add salt,tamarind paste,garlic to the carrot cilantro mixture and make into a coarse chutney.

5.Heat oil in a pan.Add 1 tsp oil.Add mustard seeds once it starts spluttering add jeera,urad dhal,red chilli,curry leaves and hing.Add seasoning to the chutney and mix well.

5.Serve with rice.

Carrot methi pachadi

Ingredients

1.Carrot - 2 big(grated)

2.Methi leaves - 1 cup

3.Red chilli -3

4.Green chilli - 3

5.salt - to taste

6.Oil - 2tbsp

7.Urad  dhal - 1tsp

8.Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

9.Coriander seeds - 1tsp 

10.tamarind paste - 1tsp

11.Garlic - 3

For seasoning

1.Oil - 1 tsp

2.Urad dhal - 1/4tsp

3.Curry leaves - 5

4.Hing - pinch

5.Dried red chilli - 1

Method

1.Dry roast urad dhal,red chillies,cumin seeds,coriander seeds in medium flame till it changes color.Keep this aside.

2.Add oil in a pan.Add fresh methi leaves and fry for 3 minutes.Transfer this in a bowl.

3.Add grated carrot and fry till rawness disappears for 7 minutes in medium flame.Keep stirring in between to avoid any burning.

4.Blend the roasted red chilli,urad dhal,coriander seeds,cumin seeds and make into powder.Add grated carrot,methi leaves and blend with out adding any water.Add salt,tamarind paste,garlic to the carrot methi mixture and make into a coarse chutney.

5.Heat oil in a pan.Add 1 tsp oil.Add mustard seeds once it starts spluttering add jeera,urad dhal,red chilli,curry leaves and hing.Add seasoning to the chutney and mix well.

5.Serve with rice.