Carrot Palya
- 33 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Carrot palya is a Karnataka-style side dish cooked with onion, coconut, urad dal, mustard seeds and curry leaves. Mild, serves 4, about 35 minutes.
Good for: Onam
Ingredients
Oil2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Curry leaves2 grams
Onion1
Green Chilli, Slit5 grams
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Carrot500 grams
Salt1 tsp
Water, For Cooking60 ml
Coconut, Grated40 grams
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 179kcal | 716kcal |
| Protein | 2.3g | 9.2g |
| Carbohydrate | 18g | 72g |
| Fat | 12g | 47g |
| Fibre | 5.2g | 21g |
| Sugar | 7.7g | 31g |
Cookd masalas for carrot
Method
Get ready: wash the carrots, green chilli and curry leaves. Peel the carrots and cut them into thin strips. Peel and finely chop the onion, slit the green chilli and grate the coconut. Pat the curry leaves dry so they do not splutter in hot oil.
Heat oil in a kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add mustard seeds and cook for 30 seconds until they splutter. Add urad dal and curry leaves, then fry for 30 to 45 seconds until the dal is light golden and the leaves are crisp.
Add the chopped onion and green chilli. Fry on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes until the onion is soft and light golden.
Add turmeric powder, carrot and salt. Mix well, add water and cover the kadai. Cook on low flame for 7 to 8 minutes until the carrot is cooked but still holds its shape.
Open the kadai and cook on medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes until the extra water dries. Add the grated coconut and cook for 1 minute until the palya is dry.
Before you start
- How long does Carrot Palya take?
- 33 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 18 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Carrot Palya serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Carrot Palya vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Carrot Palya spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Carrot Palya?
- 500 grams Carrot, 40 grams Coconut, 1 tsp Urad Dal (split), 2 grams Curry leaves, 5 grams Green Chilli, 1 grams Turmeric Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Carrot Palya?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Carrot Palya?
- About 179 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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