Carrot mezhukkupuratti recipe | Kerala style carrot stir fry recipe

Carrot mezhukkupuratti recipe a quick kerala style carrot stir fry made as a part of Onam Sadya Menu.

Carrot mezhukkupuratti recipe with step by step pictures and video.Carrot mezhukkupuratti is nothing but a simple kerala style stir fry which is made as a part of Onam Sadya Menu.

I always make beans mezhukupuratti when I want a change from our usual beans poriyal.So when I heard this Carrot mezhukkupuratti recipe from my friend, I wanted to try it.This is sure a welcoming change and am sure your kids will love it for sure.

This is very quick to make and serves as a great sidedish with rasam,sambar or even curd rice.

Do try this and enjoy!

Variations:

• You can make this beans,potato or any vegetable you make stir fry with.
• You can even make this mezhukkupuratti with a combination of veggies like carrot and beans etc.

Carrot mezhukkupuratti is

• quick to make
• tastes delicious
• a kerala stir fry without coconut
• mild in spices yet flavorful

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Carrot mezhukkupuratti recipe

Carrot mezhukkupuratti recipe a quick kerala style carrot stir fry

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Servings2

AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

• 3 medium sized carrot
• 1 no green chilli
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 cup water
• salt to taste

To temper:

• 2 tsp coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/4 cup small onion sliced
• 1/2 tsp ginger finely chopped
• 1 tbsp garlic finely chopped
• few nos curry leaves

Instructions

• Trim edges off carrot, peel off the skin.Slit into 2 further slit and chop into small sticks.
• Rinse well and add to kadai along with green chilli,salt turmeric powder and 1/2 cup water.
• Cook covered until carrot turns soft.Remove, set aside.To the same kadai add coconut oil -add the items listed under 'to temper' let it splutter.
• Then add small onion fry until transparent, then add chilli powder and salt.
• Give a quick saute then add cooked carrots.Mix well cook for a minute then switch off.

Notes

My Notes:
You can do the tempering then cook carrots along with it too.But I wanted to try this way as my friend suggested and it was great.
Make sure you don't make carrots mushy, it should soft not mushy.
Ginger and garlic are optional, you can skip it if you want.
Feel free to adjust spice level(chilli powder) as per your preference.

How to make carrot mezhukkupuratti recipe:

1. Trim edges off carrot, peel off the skin.Slit into 2 further slit and chop into small sticks.
2. Rinse well and add to kadai along with green chilli,salt turmeric powder and 1/2 cup water.
3. Cook covered until carrot turns soft.Remove, set aside.To the same kadai add coconut oil -add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter.
4. Then add small onion fry until transparent, then add chilli powder and salt.
5. Give a quick saute then add cooked carrots.Mix well cook for a minute then switch off.

Serve hot with any rice of your choice!

My Notes:

• You can do the tempering then cook carrots along with it too.But I wanted to try this way as my friend suggested and it was great.
• Make sure you don’t make carrots mushy, it should soft not mushy.
• Ginger and garlic are optional, you can skip it if you want.
• Feel free to adjust spice level(chilli powder) as per your preference.