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    Carrot Chutney Recipe

    Last Updated On: Aug 25, 2024 by Sharmilee J

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    Carrot Chutney is an easy to make South Indian side dish for idli, dosa, pongal, paniyaram, upma etc. This carrot chutney recipe is quick and easy to make and comes together under 30 minutes. Learn to make carrot chutney with step by step pictures and video.

    carrot chutney in a green bowl

    Chutney recipes are always handy during our busy hours in the morning and for dinner especially after we are drained out sitting with the kids helping them with their studies. Carrot chutney is one of the interesting chutney recipes that I always make when I am bored of the usual side dishes.

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    • Carrot Chutney Ingredients
    • How to make Carrot Chutney Step by Step
    • Expert Tips
    • Serving & Storage
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    About Carrot Chutney

    Carrot Chutney is a South Indian accompaniment for idli, dosa etc. Carrot Chutney is made using carrot, onion, tomato, garlic, ginger, lentils and a simple tempering. If you have few carrots and don’t know what to make this carrot chutney is perfect.

    I have made this chutney without coconut, but you can make this chutney with coconut also and make it thick like thogayal and serve it for rice too. You can use this carrot chutney as a spread for wraps, rolls and sandwiches too.

    carrot chutney with dosa

    Carrot Chutney Video

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    Carrot Chutney Ingredients

    • Carrot – Choose fresh and tender carrots. You can fine chop them or grate and use it. If grating just sauteing is enough no need to cook with water.
    • Onion, Tomato – Onion tomato forms the base of the chutney along with carrots.
    • Lentils – Chana dal and urad dal is used.
    • Red chilies – A combination of kashmiri red chilies for color and regular red chilies for spice is used.
    • Ginger, Garlic – Ginger and garlic is used for flavor.
    • Tempering – A basic tempering is made using oil, mustard seeds, hing and curry leaves.
    ingredients needed to make carrot chutney

    How to make Carrot Chutney Step by Step

    1. To a pan / kadai add 2 teaspoon oil heat it up – add 1 tablespoon urad dal, 1 tablespoon chana dal, 2 kashmiri red chilies and 2 regular red chilies. Saute until lentils turn golden.
    add lentils

    2.Now add 10 small onion, 2 garlic cloves, one 1 inch ginger and 1 big tomato.

    add onion, tomato

    3.Saute until tomatoes turn mushy and raw smell leaves.

    saute until mushy

    4.Add 3 cups chopped carrot along with required salt. I used 4 small carrots.

    add carrots

    5.Saute for few minutes then add around 1/2 cup water.

    saute well, add water

    6.Cook covered until carrots turn soft.

    cook covered

    7.Check if carrots are cooked with a fork.

    prick with fork to check

    8.Finally add 1/2 teaspoon tamarind give a quick mix and switch off.

    add tamarind

    9.Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool.

    transfer to a bowl to cool down

    10.To make the tempering – Heat 1 tablespoon oil add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds let it splutter, then add a pinch of hing and few curry leaves let it splutter. Switch off.

    prepare tempering

    11.Grind to a chutney consistency with little water. Add prepared tempering to the chutney.

    grind to chutney consistency

    12.Mix it well. Check and adjust salt at this stage.

    mix well

    Carrot chutney is ready!

    Expert Tips

    • You can add 2 tablespoon coconut too while grinding.
    • You can replace small onion with 1 big onion too.
    • Adjust red chillies according to the sweetness of the carrots.

    Serving & Storage

    Carrot Chutney goes well with idli, dosa, oothapam, chapathi etc. It also serves as a great spread for sandwiches, dosas, wraps and rolls. This chutney keeps well in room temperature for 2 days and for about a week in fridge.

    carrot chutney in a green bowl

    If you have any more questions about this Carrot Chutney Recipe do mail me at sharmispassions@gmail.com. In addition, follow me on Instagram, Facebook,  Pinterest, Youtube and Twitter .

    Tried this  Carrot Chutney Recipe ? Do let me know how you liked it. Also tag us on Instagram @sharmispassions and hash tag it on #sharmispassions.

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    Carrot Chutney Recipe

    Carrot Chutney is an easy to make South Indian side dish for idli, dosa, pongal, paniyaram, upma etc. This carrot chutney recipe is quick and easy to make and comes together under 30 minutes. Learn to make carrot chutney with step by step pictures and video.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time25 minutes mins
    Servings2 people
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 2 teaspoon oil
    • 1 tablespoon urad dal
    • 1 tablespoon chana dal
    • 2 kashmiri red chilies
    • 2 regular red chilies.
    • 3 cups carrots
    • 10 onion
    • 1 tomato
    • 2 garlic cloves
    • one 1 inch ginger
    • salt to taste
    • water as needed

    Tempering

    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • a pinch hing
    • few curry leaves

    Instructions

    • To a pan / kadai add 2 teaspoon oil heat it up – add 1 tablespoon urad dal, 1 tablespoon chana dal, 2 kashmiri red chilies and 2 regular red chilies. Saute until lentils turn golden.
    • Now add 10 small onion, 2 garlic cloves, one 1 inch ginger and 1 big tomato.
    • Saute until tomatoes turn mushy and raw smell leaves.
    • Add 3 cups chopped carrot along with required salt. I used 4 small carrots.
    • Saute for few minutes then add around 1/2 cup water.
    • Cook covered until carrots turn soft.
    • Check if carrots are cooked with a fork.
    • Finally add 1/2 teaspoon tamarind give a quick mix and switch off.
    • Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool
    • To make the tempering – Heat 1 tablespoon oil add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds let it splutter, then add a pinch of hing and few curry leaves let it splutter. Switch off.
    • Grind to a chutney consistency with little water. Add prepared tempering to the chutney.
    • Mix it well. Check and adjust salt at this stage.
    • Carrot chutney is ready!

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    Notes

    • You can add 2 tablespoon coconut too while grinding.
    • You can replace small onion with 1 big onion too.
    • Adjust red chillies according to the sweetness of the carrots.
    Nutrition Facts
    Carrot Chutney Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (75 g)
    Calories 167 Calories from Fat 36
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 4g6%
    Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
    Trans Fat 0.01g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 2g
    Sodium 2028mg88%
    Potassium 601mg17%
    Carbohydrates 31g10%
    Fiber 8g33%
    Sugar 12g13%
    Protein 4g8%
    Vitamin A 20631IU413%
    Vitamin C 76mg92%
    Calcium 101mg10%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. manjooo

      August 08, 2013 at 3:05 pm

      this is too nice…a must try

      Reply
    2. Veena Theagarajan

      August 08, 2013 at 3:35 pm

      tasty one.. I love vegetable chutney

      Reply
    3. M D

      August 08, 2013 at 4:12 pm

      Wow! Super delicious and tasty chutney!

      Reply
    4. dassana

      August 08, 2013 at 5:19 pm

      this is a good alternative to the regular coconut chutney.

      Reply
    5. Sangeetha M

      August 09, 2013 at 2:34 am

      carrot chutney and soft idlis looks so tempting 🙂

      Reply
    6. Sona S

      August 09, 2013 at 5:52 am

      Chutney looks delicious, perfect with idli and dosa.

      Reply
    7. !! Oxymoron !!

      August 27, 2013 at 3:56 am

      Hi Sharmi,

      Are we supposed to add raw ginger? Can we add the ginger to the onions when we're frying it? Or is raw ginger the key flavor element?

      Reply
    8. SSA

      December 03, 2013 at 1:36 am

      I tried it. It is awesome.!!

      Reply
    9. Priya Mahesh

      May 17, 2015 at 11:07 pm

      Tried this a few times and it is a hit each time! Thanks a lot sharmi..

      Reply
    10. Prameela Bhat

      October 23, 2015 at 4:26 am

      Tried it today.my son liked it too much. Thank you !

      Reply
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