VANPAYAR CARROT THORAN

Vanpayar Carrot Thoran

Ingredients

Carrot(finely chopped) – ½ cup
Onion(finely chopped) – 3 tbsp
Green Chillies(cut small) - 6 nos
Grated Coconut – ½ cup
Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
Vanpayar - ½ cup
Cumin seeds- pinch
Garlic(chopped) - 1 nos
Chilly powder - ½ tsp
Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
Dry red chillies - 2 nos
Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves - few sprigs
Salt to taste


Directions

1.Cook vanpayar in a pressure cooker with turmeric powder and water for 3 -4 whistle.
2.Crush coconut, cumin seeds, chilly powder and garlic.
3.Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and red chillies, allow to splutter.
4.Add onions and green chillies , sauté until onions turn transparent.
5.Add carrot into it.
6.Add turmeric powder,little water and salt.
7.Reduce the flame and cover the pan and let it cook for 5 -7 mins .
8.Add cooked vanpayar to it and mix well.
9.Cook carrot and vanpayar together for 2 - 3 minutes.
10.Add the crushed coconut and mix well.
11.Garnish with curry leaves. Serve hot with rice.