Unique Carrot Chutney To Go With Healthy Green Peas Chappathi

Have you ever made Carrot Chutney? Try it.

Carrot Chutney

Ingredients

• Diced Carrots – 2 big ones
• Diced Onions – 1 medium
• Red/Green Chillies – 3 or 4 (Red Chillies will give the Chutney a nice red color)
• Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Red Chilly Powder – 1 tsp
• Crushed Garlic – 2 cloves
• Roughly chopped Ginger – 1 tbsp
• Salt – to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water – as needed
• Lemon Juice – 2 tsp (optional)

For Seasoning

• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Sliced Shallots/Pearl Onions (Kunjulli) – 3 or 4
• Curry Leaves – A few

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Method

• Peel the carrots and dice it into small pieces. Alternatively, you can use a food processor for dicing the carrots.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok or kadai. Add onions and red/green chillies and saute till the onions are translucent.
• Throw in the garlic and ginger pieces and saute for a few minutes.
• Add the diced carrots along with salt to taste and saute for a few minutes. Cover and cook on medium-low heat until the carrots are soft and cooked.
• Stir in 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and 1 tsp red chilly powder.
• Stir fry for a few more minutes and remove from stove top.
• Allow it to cool and then grind everything into a fine paste adding water as required.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in another pan and splutter mustard seeds. Saute shallots and curry leaves.
• Pour the seasoning over the carrot chutney.
• Finally, you may sprinkle lemon juice for a slightly sour flavour.
• Serve with Green Peas Chappathi