Carrot Chutney - Healthy Chutney Recipe

I like to try different varieties of chutney for idli/dosa or tiffin items. At the same time i wanted to add veggies in my chutneys so that it will easy for me to feed my picky eaters who like chutneys but do not like veggies to eat in chunks. So i always make a yummy chutney with veggies so that kids cannot say no to veggies, I sometimes mix this chutney with hot plain rice and ghee for their lunch. Have tried Cabbage Chutney, Broccoli Chutney, Chayote Chutney, Ridge gourd chutney, Drumstick leaves chutney apart from regular coconut or mint Chutney. For a change try this carrot chutney for your kids and definitely they will love it. Here you go.,

Ingredients

1. Carrot    2 medium sized(grated)
2. Onion     1/2 (roughly chopped)
3. Tomato     few chopped pieces
4. Ginger     1" piece
5. Dry red chili     3-4 no.s
6. Curry leaves    few
7. Chana dal     2 tsp
8. Urad dal     2tsp
9. Salt      as needed
10. Oil    2 tsp

To temper

1. Oil    1 tsp
2. Mustard seeds   1/4 tsp
3. Chandal,urad dal    1/2 tsp
4. curry leaves     few

Method

• Heat oil in a pan,fry chana and urad dal,then add curry leaves,red chilli,ginger and fry it. 
• Then add onion and saute till transparent. 

• Then add tomato and stir for a minute and add the grated carrots. 
• Cook for 1-2 minutes and turn off the stove. 
• Cool it for sometime and grind along 1/4 cup or less water and enough salt. 

• Grind to a smooth paste and transfer the chutney to a bowl . 
• Heat oil in a pan and add the tempering ingredients,fry well and add it to the chutney. 
• Stir well and the Carrot chutney is now ready to serve. 
• This goes well with idly,dosa,chapathi or with curd rice.

Pictures updated : 1/17/2014