Carrot Curry / Carrot Palya / Carrot Koora

Needed

1. Carrots - 5
2. Peas - 1/2 cup
3. Onion - 1 
4. Small Green chillies - 4
5. Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
6. Turmeric - 1 tea spoon
7. Salt as needed
8. Chana dal - 1/2 tea spoon
9. Urad dal - 1/2 tea spoon
10. Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tea spoon
11. Cumin Seeds  - 1/2 tea spoon
12. Oil - 2 table spoons

Method

1. Cut the carrots into tiny cubes.
2. Chop green chillies and onions into small pieces.
3. Heat the 1 table spoon of oil in a sauce pan
4. Add mustard, cumin, chana dal and urad dal.
5. As they splutter, add chopped green chillies and onions.
6. Fry till the onions turn brown.
7. Add carrots and peas, add another tablespoon of oil and fry them with onion mixture.
8. Keep the lid closed and keep stirring the mixture to avoid the vegetable getting charred.
9. As the carrots get cooked, add turmeric and salt.
10. Fry for a minute, add coconut, stir the mixture, close the lid and let it cook for two minutes.
11. Coconut adds a fresh flavor to the curry.
12. Serve it with rice/roti.