OPOS Carrot Porial

A simple but basic poriyal recipe that's healthy and tasty. This poriyal recipe can be adapted for beetroot, beans, cabbage, radish, kohlrabi, red/yellow pumpkin and double beans (avarakkai). 

This recipe has been adapted from "OPOS cookbook : 5 minute magic" by Ramakrishnan B.

Ingredients :

1 tsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds (pre-spluttered with or without oil - bottled tadka)

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

10 curry leaves

A pinch of asafoetida

1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder

½ kg carrots, finely chopped

1 tsp pepper powder

2 tbsp grated coconut

Salt to taste

Method :

Add 3 tablespoons of water and 1 teaspoon of oil in a 2 L or 3 L pressure cooker. Add the chopped carrots as the first layer and then add grated coconut, pre-spluttered mustard seeds (bottled tadka), turmeric powder, chilli powder, pepper powder, curry leaves and asafoetida. 

Pressure cook on high for 1 whistle. it should not take more than 4 minutes. If it takes more than 4 minutes, you need to check your pressure cooker for any faults. After 1 whistle, release pressure manually. The carrot will be well cooked now. If there is excess water, switch on the gas and saute till the water is completely absorbed

Serve with rasam or sambar.