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. 

Snake gourd Fry | Pudalangai Poriyal

This is an easy snake gourd recipe to make in ten minutes.

Ingredients:-

Snake gourd - 1 (400 gms)

Coconut - 1/2 cup

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste.

For seasoning

Red chilies - 3

Oil - 3 teaspoons

Urad dal - 1 teaspoon

Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Curry leaves - 10

Asafoetida / hing -1 Pinch 

Method

Slice the snake gourd into thin pieces.

Take oil in a pan. Add the seasoning.

Add sliced snake gourd pieces, turmeric powder and salt.

Cover the pan and cook for 5 to 7 minutes in medium flame. No need to add water.

Add grated coconut. Fry for two more minutes and turn off the flame.

Simple and tasty snake gourd fry is ready!