Carrot Thoran | Carrot Stir Fry

Whenever we make sambar or rasam, we need a thoran or poriyal to go along with it. The other day when I made pumpkin sambar, I had made this simple carrot thoran as side dish. This is an easy and quick stir-fry with carrots and little seasonings. This stir-fry goes well with sambar, rasam and even curd rice.

I have added garlic in this stir-fry but it is optional. I love garlic so add it wherever I can! You can also add some finely chopped shallots/small onions to this. Let’s see how to make this simple stir-fry.

Carrot Thoran

Stir-fry with carrot and coconut and some garlic, green chilly and curry leaves

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Servings 2

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Ingredients

• Carrot – 2 cup cut into small cubes
• Green chilly – 1 chopped
• Garlic – 2 cloves chopped
• Curry leaves – few
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Split urad dal – 1/2 tsp
• Whole dry red chilly – 1 halved
• Grated coconut – 1/3 cup
• Oil – 1 tsp
• Salt – to taste

Instructions

• Heat oil and add mustard seeds. When it pops, add urad dal and dry red chilly and fry till dal becomes golden.
• Then add garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Then add green chilly, curry leaves and saute for another few seconds.
• Then add the carrots, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well. Cover and cook in medium heat till carrots become soft. Do not add any water.
• Once the carrots are cooked, fry them in high heat for 2-3 minutes. Then add the coconut and fry for a minute. Remove from heat.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Side Dish for Rice