Carrot Paruppu koottu

Carrot with moong dal stir fry / carrot stir fry. 

Click to my video on making carrot paruppu koottu.

Ingredients:

Carrot - 3 (300 gm)

Moong dal - 1/4 cup

Onion - 1

Green chili - 2

Curry leaf - few

Sesame oil - 2 tbsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Urid dal - 1 tsp

Salt - 1 tsp (to taste)

Shredded coconut - 2 tbsp

Cumin - 1/2 tsp

Method:

Rinse the moong dal and keep it soaking for 10 mins (until we finish chopping the vegetables).

Shred the carrot (I used the big shredding side in the cuisinart food processor).

Dice the onions, slit the green chili into two (so that it can be easily found and not to eat it, we just need the spice level of chili).

In a wok add 2 tbsp sesame oil or coconut oil or any cooking oil.

Add mustard , once it starts cracking add urid dal.

Once urid dal starts getting mild red, add the onion, chili , curry leaf.

Saute a little until onion turns soft (not red).

Add the shredded carrot. Saute in low heat for 2 mins. Push some carrot in the middle aside and add the soaked moong dal. 

Saute 1 min.

Add the soaking water.

Cook covered in medium heat for 5 mins. Check if carrot is cooked well.

Heat without lid, so that the water evaporates.

Add required salt.

Mix well.

Add 2 tbsp shredded coconut , cumin and mix well.

Switch off.

Carrot paruppu koottu is ready !

Serving suggestions:

Serves 6.

Serve as side dish with any rice with curry like sambar. 

Serve as side dish with chapathi or as a filler for sandwich.