Carrot Poriyal is a healthy and tasty side dish made by cooking grated or cubed carrots along with onion, spices, herbs and coconut. Carrot Poriyal also known as Carrot Stir Fry is a simple side dish that can be made quickly and is liked by all. Learn to make Carrot Poriyal with step by step pictures.
Carrot Poriyal is a simple stir fry and goes well with rice and sambar. I make stir fries always to pair up with meals and this carrot stir fry comes in the menu at least once a month. My kids also like carrot stir fry when made this way with mild spices so I make sure to include it often.
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About Carrot Poriyal
‘Poriyal’ in Tamil means stir fried or sauteed so Carrot Poriyal translates to Carrot stir fry. This carrot stir fry recipe is very simple, mild and flavorful perfect to pair up with rice, sambar, rice and curd. You can use this recipe as base to make any stir fry.
Carrot Poriyal or Carrot Stir Fry can be made using grated carrots or cubes carrots. But we like it this way and call it carrot podimas meaning carrot stir fry using grated carrots. As we are grating carrots this poriyal is perfect for elders and small babies too as you can mash it easily.
Carrot Stir Fry can be made with coconut or without coconut. If you are packing for lunchbox you can skip coconut so that it stays good for long hours. Carrot Poriyal goes well with rice, roti etc. This can be used as a stuffing for sandwiches too.
This tasty carrot stir fry is quick and easy to make. Goes well with any variety rice or sambar rice. And carrots we get here are very fresh as they are straight from ooty and the color is nice fresh orange and they are sweet and tasty too.
Carrot Poriyal Ingredients
- Carrot – Choose tender fresh carrots. You can either grate them or make small cubes and use it.
- Onion – You can use small onion or big onion chopped finely.
- Tempering – A simple tempering is made with oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and green chilies.
- Coconut – Grated coconut is added at the final stage.
Similar Recipes
- Broccoli stir fry
- Cauliflower pepper fry
- Carrot Beans stir Fry
- Beetroot stir fry
- More poriyal recipes
How to make Carrot Poriyal Step by Step
1.Wash carrots, peel the outer skin, grate it using a fine holed grater and keep aside. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds let it splutter then add urad dal let it turn golden. Add curry leaves, green chili and fry for a minute. Now add onion, required salt and sauté well till it turns transparent.
2.Then add grated carrots. Saute till it shrinks takes at least 5 minutes then sprinkle little water and cook covered till it turns soft and raw smell leaves. You can omit water and cook covered too. Cook until it becomes soft.
3.Once it becomes dry add coconut, give a quick stir and switch off.
Switch off and serve with sambar rice or any variety rice.
Expert Tips
- I always add coconut only at the last stage and switch off. But if you are packing or want it to stay good for more hours then sauté well after adding coconut then switch off.
- You can add a pinch of sambar powder for extra flavor.
- You can even cube carrots into small pieces and make stir fry.
- Adding small onion gives good flavor to the stir fry.
Serving & Storage
Serve carrot poriyal with rice and sambar the best combo. It serves great with rasam also. It keeps well in fridge for 1 day.
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Carrot Poriyal Recipe | Carrot Stir Fry Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cups grated carrots
- 1/4 cup onion chopped finely
- 2 tablespoon coconut grated
To Temper:
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon urad dal
- few curry leaves
- 1 green chili slitted
Instructions
- Wash carrots, peel the outer skin, grate it using a fine holed grater and keep aside. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds let it splutter then add urad dal let it turn golden. Add curry leaves, green chili and fry for a minute. Now add onion, required salt and sauté well till it turns transparent.
- Then add grated carrots. Saute till it shrinks takes at least 5 minutes then sprinkle little water and cook covered till it turns soft and raw smell leaves. You can omit water and cook covered too. Cook until it becomes soft.
- Once it becomes dry add coconut, give a quick stir and switch off.
- Switch off and serve with sambar rice or any variety rice.
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I love carrots too! Actually I just bought a pack of 2kg…and made some soup with lentils yesterday. Might try the rest of the stir-fry! LOoks so yummy and healthy!
Jaisy James
looks nice. perfect for rice
srikars kitchen
My fav poriyal.. looks really yummy & perfect..
Roshan
a crunchy carrot recipe..
Suma Rajesh
mee too love carrots..nice and tempting click..
Sanjeeta kk
carrots are my fave veggie too, Sharmilee. Lovely curry.
Ananda Rajashekar
Oh gorgeous click this recipe is a true Saviour 🙂
Priya
Beautiful clicks, love carrots anytime as poriyal, just love with curd rice..
Torviewtoronto
delicious we make similar to top biryani
jeyashrisuresh
i too make carrot curry in the same way. sometimes i love to add beetroot to this. Wonderful click and wish many more recipes from ur new kitchen
An Open Book
im definitely bookmarking this one…love the colour
Sayantani
I learnt to make thoran once I came to Bangalore and often make one with beans and carrots. only carrots version looks so bright…lovely clicks
divya
Stir fry looks amazing…lovely presentation…
Pavithra
Handy poriyal always if no veggies is in fridge except carrot. Beautiful pictures sharmi….
Kairali sisters
YUmmy carrot thoran Sharmi..Loved all u r clicks…
aipi
Beautiful carrot poriyal..the pics are fantastic!
US Masala
Yummy Team
Healthy n delicious stir-fry..Lovely clicks!!
Pushpa
Delicious carrot poriyal…beautiful click.
Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com
RAKS KITCHEN
I have never made poriyal with carrot alone so far,always make it along with other veggies like cabbage,beans…looks wonderful!
Sreelekha Sumesh
My fav too.Love that beautiful color.
chaitrali pathak
looks superb….and beautiful clicks
Home Cooked Oriya Food
love it… lovely click!
Premalatha Aravindhan
Healthy poriyal,i used to prepare this for my hubby's lunch box.Easy to made and heathly too.Asusual wounderful clicks…
Sarah Naveen
Nice click..looks so delicious..
Cham
I love to eat raw, but rarely do porriyal, looks beautiful!
Priya Sriram
Hi Sharmilee, I missed you all too.
Wow, wonderful pictures and great recipes!
Happy navratri!
Balakrishna Saraswathy
a conforming poriyal to be eaten any time with anything:)
Anonymous
Sharmi, I love this poriyal, esp mixed with rice and curd. I add a green chilly too while frying ..
Leks
good pic in natural lighting!
Sharmilee! :)
@Leks : Thanks for reminding I missed it in the recipe….have updated it now 🙂
Rachana
Beautiful poriyal!
sweet road
This looks great, I have never had a carrot stir fry, nor made one! And there are some ingredients there I have never used, so it looks like I'll be trying them out soon!
hitesh
when do you use the urad dal in this receipe?
Sharmilee! :)
It should be added along with mustard seeds, missed it now updated
Gershwin Yesudhas
This is absolutely the same recipe that my Amma follows! Nice presentation! Keep them coming… :))
Sevvanthi
Notes section looks different.. Please check it Sharmi..
SHARMILEE J
Thank you Sevvanthi! Have updated it….
Meeeeee
Tried it.. Tasted great.. Thank you:)
Sakthi
Tried the same way and it was awesome!!!