Carrot chutney ( South Indian style)
Ingredients
Carrot—4
Green chillies (hasiru menasina kayi//hari mirch)—4
Tamarind (hunase hannu//imli)—small piece or 1 tablespoon paste
Fresh coconut ( kayi turi// nariyal)—1/2 cup
Channa dhal ( kadale bele// split Bengal gram)—1 tablespoon
Ground nut ( kadale kayi bija// peanut//moonghphali)—1 tablespoon
Jeera (jeerige//cumin seeds)—1 teaspoon
Coriander seeds (kothambari bija//sabut dhania)—1 teaspoon
White til ( seasame seeds//yellu)—1 teaspoon
Curry leaves ( karibevu//kadipatta)—2 tablespoons
Salt—to taste
Sugar or jaggery powder(bella)—1 teaspoon
Oil—1 tablespoon
Method
Wash the carrots and peel the skin .
Chop into small pieces or grate them.
Heat oil in a pan on medium heat.
Add channa dhal,jeera,dhania,ground nuts,curry leaves,fry for few seconds .
Then add sesame seeds, green chillies tamarind pieces ,chopped carrot pieces.
Fry for few minutes ,sprinkle little water.
Fry on low flame for 4 to 5 minutes,add coconut.
Mix everything and turn off the flame.
Let the mixture cool completely.
Grind all the items together along with salt and sugar in a mixer grinder jar.
Add required amount of water and grind to a smooth chutney consistency.
Transfer to a bowl.
Ingredients for Oggarane (seasoning)
Oil or ghee—1 tablespoon
Sasive (mustard seeds//rai)—1 teaspoon
Menthya kaalu (fenugreek seeds//methi dana)—1/2 teaspoon
Urad dhal (uddina belle)—1/2 teaspoon
Hing (asafoetida//ingu)—1/4 teaspoon
Heat ghee in a laddle,add all the ingredients,when mustard seeds stops spluttering pour over chutney and mix well.
Tasty chutney is ready to eat,serve with hot rice,idli.dosa.rotti.










