May 23, 2016

Carrot Kootu Recipe – South Indian Kootu Varieties

Whenever I have lots of carrot, I make carrot beans poriyal, carrot halwa or carrot sambar for idli. I don’t try carrot poriyal or carrot kootu as Sendhil doesn’t like the sweet taste of carrot dominating in poriyal or kootu. So this time I made small changes in the recipe. I added more moong dal/Paruppu and coconut masala to suppress its sweet taste. It turned out really well as I wished. Its tasted like my mixed veg kootu / Aviyal.

Sendhil loved it very much. I made this kootu as a side dish for Sundakkai vatha kuzhambu. It was a nice combo. Raksha loved it too. Most of the kids love carrot. So you can try it for your kids as this kootu recipe is healthy and mildly spiced. Lets see how to make this easy, yummy, one pot South Indian Kootu recipe – Carrot kootu !!

Carrot kootu recipe

South Indian Kootu Recipes - Carrot kootu recipe

Cuisine: South Indian

Category: kootu recipes

Serves: Serves 2

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 15 Minutes

Total time: 25 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

Carrot - 4 nos ( medium sized)
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt & water - as needed
Moong dal - 3 tbsp

To grind

Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Green chillies -2 nos
Small onions or big onion - 4 no / half
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Water - as needed

To temper

Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few

METHOD

Wash and chop the carrots into small roundels. Grind all the ingredients given under “ To grind” to a smooth paste adding enough water.Set aside.

Heat coconut oil in a cooker, splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves.Add the sliced carrot, moong dal and turmeric powder . Mix well. Lastly add 1 cup of water and pressure cook for one or two whistle in low flame.

After the steam is released,open the cooker and add the ground coconut paste.Mix well and boil for few minutes till kootu thickens as u like. Remove from the flame, mix well and serve with rice and kuzhambu.