Carrot pachadi

I have a new resolution- eat healthy. I know you might be laughing when you read this. But healthy food is sometimes delicious. My mom makes this carrot chutney during festivals and I just love it.

To make this chutney you need,

Carrots - 500 gms (chopped)

Garlic, 2 pods

Urad dal (Black gram) - 2 tspns

Dried red chillies - 2

Jeera (Cumin seeds) - 2 tspns

Tamarind , the size of a gooseberry(amla)

Salt, to taste

Oil - 1 tspn

In a wok, add the oil and the urad dal, stir until the dal is turning golden and add the red chillies, jeera and garlic. Turn off the heat and remove from the stove, dont let the urad dal burn or turn brown.

In a blender, add the carrots, tamarind , salt and the seasoning (wait till it cools off) and grind to a coarse paste.

Tastes great with rice