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Carrot fry recipe | Dry carrot curry | Peas carrot stir fry

By swasthi , on May 21, 2019, 18 Comments

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Carrot fry recipe – a simple easy, lightly cooked, healthy dry carrot curry recipe under 25 minutes. This nutritious flavorful carrot fry compliments a simple south Indian meal – plain rice, lemon rasam, tomato rasam or sambar or pulusu. I also often make this to accompany pudina rice, pulihora, cashew pulao or jeera rice for my kids lunch box. It means it is super easy to make and can be done under 25 minutes.

carrot fry recipe

A simple and easy to make spice powder brings in all the aroma to this dry carrot curry. It is the same as the vepudu karam that i shared earlier. I am also sharing the ingredients to make the spice powder just enough for this recipe.

However if you do not prefer to make a spice powder, you can use idli podi or peanut podi or flax seed podi. Podi with no tamarind and jaggery goes well. If you do not have any of these podis, then replace with few tbsp. of fresh grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves.

If you do not have green peas or do not like them, use soaked moong dal.

For more Carrot recipes, you may like to check
Carrot beans curry
Carrot poriyal
Carrot chutney
Carrot rice
Carrot halwa
Carrot milkshake

Carrot fry or dry carrot curry recipe below

carrot fry

Carrot fry recipe | Dry carrot curry recipe | Peas carrot stir fry recipe

simple carrot stir fry to accompany rice
Prep Time7 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings3
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 2 cups carrots chopped small
  • 1/2 cup green peas or moong dal/ pesarapappu (optional) (refer notes)
  • 1 green chilies chopped or slit (optional) (refer notes)
  • 1 pinch turmeric
  • salt as needed

Seasoning

  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 3/4 tsp ginger fresh grated
  • 1/2 tsp cumin / jeera
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp mustard
  • pinch hing
  • 1 tsp urad dal / minapappu (optional)
  • 1 tsp channa dal / senagapappu (optional)

to roast and powder or few tbsps. fresh grated coconut

  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp chana dal
  • 1 tsp urad dal
  • 1 tsp dry coconut
  • 1 red chili
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 garlic clove (don’t use too much, it makes the food pungent)

How to make the recipe

  • Dry roast chana dal , urad dal till slightly golden, off the stove and add coconut, sesame seeds, cumin, garlic and red chili to the hot pan. When the coconut turns aromatic. Transfer to a plate and cool.
  • To the same pan, add oil and heat up. Add mustard,cumin, and dals. When the dals turn slightly golden, add ginger and curry leaves. Sprinkle hing. Saute for a min. Do not burn ginger, it gives a bitter taste.
  • Lower the flame, add carrots, peas, turmeric and salt. Fry for two minutes.
  • Cover and cook till the carrots are cooked al dente. Keep stirring in between and put back the lid. If your carrots are not juicy, sprinkle some water as needed.
  • While the carrots cook, powder the roasted ingredients in a blender jar.
  • Sprinkle the spice powder. Adjust salt and stir well. Fry for two minues till the aroma of the spice powder comes out.
  • Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve with rice

NUTRITION

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 411mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 14610IU | Vitamin C: 51.4mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1.8mg

Notes

moong dal can be used instead of green peas. Soak the moong dal for about an hour and use in the recipe.
If making for kids avoid green chili, there is already a red chili used in the spice powder.

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Carrot fry or carrot curry – step by step photos

1. Dry roast the ingredients mentioned under to roast and powder. Transfer to a plate to cool

2. Wash and peel carrots. chop them.If using frozen peas, rinse them thoroughly under running water. Drain off. If using moong dal instead of peas, then soak it for about an hour and use.

3. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin, mustard and dals. When the dals turn slightly golden, add ginger, hing and curry leaves. Saute till the ginger emits a good aroma.

season with cumin dals to make carrot fry recipe

4. Lower the heat and add chopped carrots, green chili and green peas. Sprinkle salt , turmeric.

addition of veggies to pan for making carrot fry recipe

5. Cook covered till al dente. Keep stirring every 3 to 4 minutes to prevent burning, cover and cook. If carrots are not juicy and are dry sprinkle little water and cook them. Do not pour water. Do not over cook.

cooking veggies till al dente for carrot fry recipe step 3

6. When the carrots are getting cooked, powder the roasted ingredients. Sprinkle evenly.If you are using any other podi than mentioned in the recipe, use as needed to suit your taste.

sprinkle the powdered masala over the carrot fry

7. Stir and fry for just 2 minutes till you begin to smell the spice powder good.

stir fry carrot curry with spice powder

Off the heat and transfer carrot fry to a serving bowl. Serve wit rice, rasam or sambar.

More easy quick stir fry recipes,
ladies finger fry
yam fry
beetroot fry / dry curry
ridge gourd stir fry
sweet potato stir fry

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About swasthi

I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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  1. FARIDA BANU says

    October 8, 2018

    Looks delicious

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      October 8, 2018

      Thank you

      Reply
  2. JAG says

    December 29, 2017

    5 stars
    All GOOD, just did not know when to put green chillis.
    My wife did not stock garlic(negative energy any way) by the way I fried turmeric powder to give richness, and added some at the end for health.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      December 29, 2017

      Thanks for trying. You can add green chilies with the carrot and peas. I will update it in the recipe card.

      Reply
  3. Anu says

    January 5, 2017

    5 stars
    Can v use vepudu karam instead of roasting the ingredients mentioned in the recipe . If s how much

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 5, 2017

      Yes Anu
      You can use vepudu karam.
      1 to 1 1/2 tsps if it is not very hot.

      Reply
  4. anandh says

    December 24, 2016

    5 stars
    Easy To make…..I share with Pudina rice,,,THANKS.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      December 25, 2016

      Welcome Anandh,
      Thanks for trying

      Reply
  5. zanele says

    October 26, 2016

    Hmm! I like those recipes .I like to see more recipe

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      October 29, 2016

      thanks

      Reply
  6. Bunny Rabbit says

    February 25, 2016

    One of the few non cliched coconut / onion-tomato-garam masala dishes with carrots . TQ for this .

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      February 25, 2016

      Welcome Bunny

      Reply
  7. indu srinivasan says

    January 28, 2015

    yummy delicious carrot curry

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 29, 2015

      Thank You Indu,
      🙂

      Reply
  8. Vijidharmaraj says

    January 28, 2015

    colorful and healthy stir fry Swasthi… Add of the podi gives unique taste… Lovely

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 28, 2015

      Thanks Viji
      🙂

      Reply
  9. Vasudev Shenoy says

    January 28, 2015

    5 stars
    I tried this recipe as quickly i got the mail and everyone in the household, neighbours liked n loved it. Thinking of preparing this recipe for the sabha celebrations and get together..

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 28, 2015

      Hello Vasudev,
      Thanks for your time to comment back here. That was a very quick try.
      🙂
      Iam so glad you liked it. yes, this is so easy to make for get together and i find it so nice.
      Have a wonderful day.
      🙂

      Reply

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