Carrot Chutney (South Indian Style)
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Carrot Chutney (South Indian Style)
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quick and tasty chutney made with carrots, coconut, herbs and spices
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Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 150 grams carrots or 1 cup chopped carrots (gajar)
- 1 teaspoon oil [can use sesame oil (gingelly oil), peanut oil or sunflower oil]
- 1 teaspoon urad dal (husked and split black gram)
- 1 teaspoon chana dal (husked and split bengal gram)
- 1 green chili
- 4 to 5 curry leaves - chopped
- 1 pinch of asafoetida (hing)
- ⅓ cup grated coconut
- ⅓ to ½ cup water
- salt as required
For tempering
- 2 teaspoons oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 4 to 5 curry leaves
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
Instructions
Making carrot chutney
- First peel and rinse 1 large delhi carrot (150 grams) and then chop it. You will need 1 cup chopped carrots.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan. Add 1 teaspoon urad dal and 1 teaspoon chana dal.
- Saute till both the dals turn golden on low heat.
- Then add 1 green chili (chopped), 4 to 5 curry leaves (chopped) and 1 pinch of asafoetida. Mix very well.
- Then add 1 cup of chopped carrots. Mix again.
- Then add salt as required and on a low to medium-low saute the carrots stirring often for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Then add ⅓ cup grated coconut.
- Mix very well and saute for a minute.
- Let the mixture become warm and then add it in a grinder jar along with ⅓ to ½ cup water.
- Grind till smooth.
- Remove the chutney in a bowl. Scrape of the sides and bottom of the grinder jar and add the remaining chutney in the same bowl. Keep aside.
Tempering for carrot chutney
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in the same pan.
- Add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds and let them crackle.
- Once the mustard seeds crackle, add 4 to 5 curry leaves and 1 pinch asafoetida. Mix and stir.
- Pour all of the tempering in the chutney. Mix well.
- Serve carrot chutney with idli, dosa, adai or vadai. The leftover chutney can be refrigerated.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
104kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
358mg
(15%)
Potassium
163mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
6341IU
(127%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
23mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin C
44mg
(49%)
Vitamin E
2mg
Vitamin K
5µg
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
243µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
13mg
Phosphorus
32mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 104 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 104kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 358mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 6341IU | 127% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 23mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Vitamin E | 2mg | |
| Vitamin K | 5µg | |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 243µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 32mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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21 reviews
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