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Showing posts with label carrot. Show all posts

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Cabbage Carrot Thoran



INGREDIENTS:
  • Finely chopped Cabbage – 1 cup
  • Grated carrot - 1 cup
  • Finely chopped Onion – 1 no
  • Roundly cut Green Chillies - 6 nos
  • Grated Coconut –  1 cup
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Coconut oil - 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Red chillies - 2 nos
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt-to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and red Chillies, allow to splutter.
  • Add onions and green chillies , sauté until transparent.
  • Add curry leaves.
  • Add cabbage and carrot into it.
  • Add turmeric powder and salt.
  • Mix well, cover the pan with a lid and let it cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add grated coconut in to it.
  • Slow down the flame and let it cook for 2mins .
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Carrot Payasam / Carrot Kheer



INGREDIENTS:
  • Grated Carrot - 1 cup
  • Milk - 2 cups
  • Sugar - ¼ cup
  • Ghee - 2 tbsp
  • Cashew nuts - 10 nos
  • Cardamom powder - 2 -3 pinch
PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan.
  • Lightly fry cashew nut  in it and remove from ghee, keep it aside.
  • Add the grated carrots and saute on medium heat till the carrots change the color.
  • Add 2 cups of milk into it and mix well.
  • On medium heat cook it well until the carrot absorbs the milk.
  • Add sugar into it and mix well.
  • Add remaining milk into the cooked carrot and let it boil for another 5 minutes.
  • Remove it from the fire and add cardamom powder and fried cashew nut.
  • Mix well and serve.

Monday, September 10, 2012

Carrot Pickle




INGREDIENTS:
  • Sliced Carrot - 2 cup
  • Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp or Vinegar - 1 tsp
  • Chopped Ginger - 1tbsp
  • Garlic(sliced)- 2 nos
  • Red Chilly -  2 nos
  • Chilli powder - 2 tbsp
  • Fenugreek powder - ¼ tsp
  • Asafoetida Powder - ¼ tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Gingely oil -¼ Cup
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Put mustard seed and red chilly into the oil and let it splutter.
  • Add ginger and garlic and saute well.
  • Add chilly powder to the hot oil and saute for a minute.
  • Add carrot and salt and saute well.
  • Sprinkle little water to it and mix well.
  • Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 5 minutes in medium fire.
  • Add fenugreek powder and asafoetida powder and mix well.
  • Remove from fire and add lemon juice or vinegar and mix well.



Monday, September 3, 2012

Carrot Broccoli Mezhukkupuratti / Carrot Broccoli stir fry




INGREDIENTS:
  • Sliced Carrot (length wise) - 1 nos
  • Sliced Broccoli - 1 cup
  • Sliced Onion - 1 nos
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Crushed Chilly - ½ tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1  tsp
  • Red chilly - 2 nos
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil - 1 tbsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Put carrot, broccoli and onion into a pan.
  • Add turmeric powder, salt and little water into it and mix well.
  • Cover the pan with a lid and cook.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustrard seeds, curry leaves and red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
  • Add cooked vegetable, crushed chilly and mix well.
  • Fry utill it becomes golden colour.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice / Chappathi



Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Carrot Dosa




Healthy and colourful dosa - kids will definitely love it.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Dosa batter - 2 cup
  • Finely chopped Onion - 1 nos
  • Finely chopped Green chillies - 4 nos
  • Finely chopped Corriander leaves - 2 tbsp
  • Grated Carrot - 2 nos
  • Ghee - 2 tsp
  • Gingelly Oil
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Mix grated carrot, green chilly, corriande leaves, Onion and salt together.
  • Heat a frying pan and smear some oil.
  • Spread a spoonful of the batter to a heated pan.
  • Put a spoonful of carrot onion mixture on top of the batter.
  • Sprinkle little ghee on top.
  • When the base is golden brown, turn the other side and cook well.



Thursday, February 9, 2012

Carrot Cherupayar Thoran / Carrot Green Gram Stir Fry



Carrot and Green gram are good for health. The combination of these two results in a delicious and nutritious dish also.

INGREDIENTS:

  • Finely chopped Carrot – ½ cup
  • Finely chopped Onion – 3 tbsp
  • Roundly cut Green Chillies - 6 nos
  • Grated Coconut – ½ cup
  • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
  • Moong Daal / Cherupayar - ½ cup
  • Cumin seeds- pinch
  • Garlic - 1 nos
  • Chilly powder - ½ tsp
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Red chillies - 2 nos
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste
PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Moong Daal/ Cherupayar in a Pressure cooker with Turmeric Powder and Water for 3 -4 whistle.
  • Crush Coconut, Cumin seed, Chilly Powder and Garlic.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and Red Chillies, allow to splutter.
  • Add Onions and Green chillies , sauté until transparent.
  • Add carrot into it.
  • Add turmeric powder,little water and salt.
  • Slow down the flame and cover the pan and let it cook for 5 -7 mins .
  • Add Cooked Beans/ Moong Daal to it and mix well.
  • Cook Carrot and Beans together for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Add the crushed Coconut and mix well.
  • Add Curry leaves and stir for 2 minutes and remove from fire.

Recommended Combination: It can be served with Rice / Chappathi.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Amarapayar Carrot Thoran / Gour Beans and Carrot Stir Fry




Cluster beans / Gour Beans / Amarakka have several health benefits. Gour Beans contains Vitamins, folate, iron and potassium. Cluster beans are rich in the protein and fiber which regulate the bowel movements and relieve constipation.

cluster beans have a little bitter taste, but the sweetness of carrot and the bitter taste of beans gives this thoran a delicious taste.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Finely chopped Carrot- ½ cup
  • Finely chopped Amarapayar / Gour Beans - ½ cup
  • Roundly cut Green chillies - 6 nos
  • Finely chopped Onion - ½ cup
  • Grated Coconut - 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Oil - 1 tsp
  • Red Chilly- 2 nos
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - 1 stem
  • Salt - As required

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Carrot, Onion, Amara Payar / Gour Beans and Green Chilly with turmeric powder and salt in little Water.
  • Add Grated coconut and mix well.
  • Heat Oil in a pan.
  • Add Mustard seeds and Red Chilli and let it splutter.
  • Add Cooked Vegetables and Curry leaves.
  • Stir well and slow down the flame and cook it for 2 mins.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice


Sunday, December 25, 2011

Carrot Kichedi / Carrot Pachadi



Carrot Kichedi is a simple and delicious dish.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Finely Chopped Carrot - ¼ cup
  • Green chillies - 4 nos
  • Curd - 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Water 
  • Salt - to taste
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Mustard seeds - ¼ tsp 
  • Red chilly - 2 nos 
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tsp 

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Chopped carrot and Green Chilly in water along with salt and turmeric powder .
  • When the cooked carrot is cool,add Curd to it and stir well.
  • Heat Oil in a Pan.
  • Add Mustrard seeds and Red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
  • Add Curry leaves and fry it.  
  • Pour the seasoning over the Kichedi.  
Recommended Combination: Serve with Rice.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Carrot Mutta Thoran / Carrot Egg Thoran



Another form of thoran using carrot and Egg mixed with grated coconut.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Eggs - 3 nos
  • Finely Chopped Onion - 1 nos
  • Finely chopped Carrot-2 nos
  • Green Chilly(Chopped) - 3 nos 
  • Grated coconut - 4 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Oil - 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
  • Red Chilly-2 nos
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Beat the eggs and keep aside. 
  • Cook the carrot along with turmeric powder and salt in little water.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and Red chilly and allow to splutter.
  • Add the chopped onion,green chilly and saute well till the Onion turns transparent..
  • Add cooked carrot and saute for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Add the grated coconut and mix well.
  • Add the beaten egg and scrambled it well.
  • Stir continuously till the egg is well cooked and dried up.
  • Add curry leaves and mix it.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice

Monday, March 22, 2010

Carrot Halwa



Carrot Halwa is a dessert prepared using grated Carrot cooked with Milk, Ghee and Sugar.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Grated Carrot -2 cup
  • Milk - 2 Cups
  • Sugar - ½ cup
  • Ghee - 3 Tbsp
  • Cashewsnuts - 12 nos
  • Cardamom powder - pinch

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat ghee in a Pan.
  • Lightly fry cashewnut and remove from ghee.
  • Add the grated carrots and stir fry on medium heat till the carrots change the colour.
  • Add milk and cook till the milk gets completely absorbed.
  • Add the sugar and stir well.
  • Add the cardamom powder and cook in low heat till the ghee oozes out.
  • Remove from fire and let it cool.
  • Garnish with fried Cashew nut and cut it in a desired shape.


Carrot Mezhukkupuratti / Carrot Stir Fry



INGREDIENTS:
  • Nicely sliced Carrot (length wise) - 3 nos
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp.
  • Chilly flakes - ½ tsp.
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil -2 tsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Mix sliced carrot with turmeric powder and Salt.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Put the carrot and chilly flakes into it.
  • Cover the pan and let it cook for 2 mins in medium heat.
  • Remove the lid and fry the carrot utill it turns to golden colour.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice or chappathi.

Carrot Thoran



Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A and potassium, thiamine, folic acid, and magnesium. Carrot can improve the appearance of the skin, hair and nails.When taken daily it can lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Raw contain betacarotene, a strong antioxidant that can prevent cancer.
Carrot Thoran made up of Beet Root,Coconut Cuts,Onion and Grated Coconut.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Finely chopped Carrot- 1 cup
  • Roundly cut Green chillies - 6 nos
  • Onion - ½ cup
  • Grated Coconut - ¼ cup
  • Curry leaves - 1 stem
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Red Chilly- 2 nos
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Salt - As required

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Carrot,Onion and Green Chilly with turmeric powder and salt in little Water.
  • Add Grated coconut and mix well.
  • Heat Oil in a pan.
  • Add Mustard seeds and Red Chilli and let it splutter.
  • Add Cooked Carrot and Curry leaves.
  • Stir well and slow down the flame and cook it for 2 mins.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice