Carrot Chutney

Ingredients:

2 carrots ( 1 cup ), chopped

8 shallots

2-3 dry red chillies

2 garlic cloves

a small piece of tamarind

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp urad dal

1 sprig curry leaves

salt to taste

1 1/2 tbsp oil

Preparation:

1. Wash, peel and chop carrots into small pieces.
2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and add dry red chillies and saute for a minute.
3. Add shallots and garlic into this and saute for 2 minutes at low flame.
4. Add chopped carrots , tamarind and salt and saute for another 5 minutes at low flame.
5. Remove from the flame and allow the mixture to cool.
6. Then grind together to a smooth paste adding about 3-4 tbsp of water and transfer it to a serving bowl.
7. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and fry urad dal and curry leaves.
8. Pour this tempering over carrot chutney and serve with dosa / idli...