Carrot Poriyal | Carrot fry with Coconut

 Ingredients: 

Carrots, large	6
Coconut, grated	¾ cup
Turmeric powder	¼ tsp
Chilli powder	1 tsp
Cumin seeds	1 tsp
Mustard seed	1 tsp
Urad dal	1 tsp
Curry leaves	1 sprig
salt	To taste

Method: 

• Wash and chop the carrots into small pieces. 
• Grind coarsely the coconut and jeera, adding 2 tbsp of water.
• Heat oil in a wok, add the mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Add the urad dal and curry leaves and fry for 30 secs. 
• Add the chopped carrots and sprinkle 2-3 tbsp of water. Cover and cook the carrots, stirring them once in a while. 
• When the carrots are almost cooked, add the turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt. Mix well.  
• Add the ground coconut mixture and cook 3-4 minutes or until it becomes dry. 
• Serve hot with rice or roti.