Carrot poriyal / stirfry

 Carrot is a rich source of carotenes. It is good for our eyes. carrot can be taken as raw.

Requirements :

Carrot Grated  - 1 cup

Shallots – 6

Green chilly – 2

Curry leave – a sprig

Oil – 1 tsp

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Method :

 Heat oil in a pan , pour oil , add mustard seeds and wait till it splutters.

Add chopped shallots , green chilly and curry leave.

Add grated carrot and stir well.

Add required salt and cook for five minutes.

Carrot poriyal is ready to serve.

Carrot pongal

Venpongal is one of the famous south indian breakfast recipe. This is healthy as it contains both protein and carbohydrates. This can given to young children as it is easily digestable. This carrot Pongal is slight variation of venpongal. I added carrot to this Pongal to make it more healthy.

Requirements:  

Raw rice - 1 cup

Green gram dhal (moong dhal) - 1/3 cup

Ghee - 1 tbs

Green chilly - 1  (Slit open)

Ginger - 1 inch piece.( Chopped)

Pepper - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

urad dhal - 1 tsp

Cashews - 15 nos.

Carrot  - ½ cup (grated )

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Jeera pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt – to taste

Method:-

Mix raw rice and moong dhal . Wash thrice and drain.

Pour 4 cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles

Add  salt and mixwell with laddle.

Heat ghee in a pan add uraddhal , pepper , jeera , cashew, chopped ginger ,green chilly , grated carrot and curry leaves.

 When splutters add this into the pongal.

Add pepper jeera powder and stir well.

If desired add some more ghee and serve hot with

sambar and coconut chutney.

Variation :

 Can add any vegetable of your choice.

Carrot cabbage uthappam ( dosa )

   Uthappam are the dosas which are thick in consistency. These  are made by spreading onion , chilly on top. In this uthappam , I used carrot and cabbage. It will be healthy to have veggies in all three meals of the day.

Requirements :

Dosa batter – a cup ( makes one uthappam )

Grated carrot  - 2 tbs

Grated cabbage – 2 tbs

Oil / ghee – 1 tsp

Method :

 Heat dosa making tawa , spread a laddle full of batter to thick dosa.

Sprinkle grated carrot and cabbage. Pour ghee.

Turn uthappam and cook on the other side.

Serve with sambar and chutney.