Carrot Poriyal is a South Indian style side dish for sambar rice, rasam rice, curd rice that goes well with other rice varieties too. One of the kids’ favourite vegetables, is yummy, quick, and easy to cook. After adding coconut to the carrot poriyal, it becomes delicious. In this method, I do not cook the carrots separately, just stir-fried in a saucepan itself, it is such a quick way to cook the carrots. 

Notes

• You can grate the carrots or chop them into small pieces.
• You can replace the onion with shallots.
• Adjust the green chilis according to your taste.
• Carrot will cook on its own water, sprinkle 2 – 3 tsp of water if needed.
• In this same method, you can make cabbage poriyal and beetroot poriyal.

Similar Recipes – Vazhaikkai Poriyal, Kovakkai Poriyal, Pavakkai Poriyal , Vazhaipoo poriyal, Avarakkai Poriyal, Beetroot Poriyal

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Carrot Poriyal | Carrot Stir-fry

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

Carrot Poriyal is a South Indian style side dish for sambar rice, rasam rice, curd rice that goes well with other rice varieties too. One of the kids' favourite vegetables, is yummy, quick, and easy to cook. After adding coconut to the carrot poriyal, it becomes delicious. In this method, I do not cook the carrots separately, just stir-fried in a saucepan itself, it is such a quick way to cook the carrots. 

Course: lunch

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: carrot poriyal

Author: Sivagami Meganathan

Ingredients

• 200 grams Carrots
• 1/2 cup Chopped onion
• 3 tsp Grated coconut Optional
• 1 tsp Chana dal
• 1 tsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp Urad dal
• 2 Green chilies
• Few Curry leaves
• Salt as needed

Instructions

1. Peel the carrots and grate them. Keep all other ingredients ready.

2. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, chana dal, and urad dal, allow it to pop.

3. Add curry leaves and green chilis.

4. Add onion, saute till it becomes translucent.

5. Add salt and give a quick stir.

6. Add the grated carrots.

7. Saute for 2 - 3 minutes and sprinkle a little water.

8. Cook covered for 5 to 7 minutes.

9. Once done, add grated coconut, mix well and turn off the flame.

10. Serve hot with rice.

Method

Step by Step Pictures

 1. Heat oil in the pan, add mustard seeds, chana dal, and urad dal, allow it to pop.

2. Then add curry leaves and green chilis.

3. Add the onions, saute till it becomes translucent.

4. Add salt and give a quick stir.

5. Add the grated carrots and saute for 2 -3 minutes, sprinkle a little water.

6. Cook covered for 5 to 7 minutes.

7. Once done, add grated coconuts, mix well and turn off the flame.

8. Serve hot with rice.