CARROT PICKLES

Carrot pickle is a nice version of pickle goes well with curd rice and one pot meal like arisiyum paruppum satham, Lime rice, Coriander rice and so on. It is quite easy to make, Instant pickle. 

Ingredients:

Fresh carrots five 

Red chilly powder one tablespoon

Dry roasted and powdered fenugreek seeds half pinch

Mustard seeds one spoon

Salt to taste

Sesame oil  two tablespoons

Curry leaves half cup

Asafoetida one pinch

Split deskinned urad dal one spoon

Lime juice one tablespoon

Procedure:

Wash and peel off the fresh carrots

Cut them into small, half-round pieces

Mix the red chilly powder, asafoetida and fenugreek powder with water.

Heat the sesame oil in a dry wok.

Add mustard seeds.

Wait for the crackling of mustard seeds.

Add urad dal, curry leaves, 

Switch off the flame for a while.

Add the mixture of red chilly powder, fenugreek seed powder and asafoetida.

Add salt, carrot dices and allow to boil for a few minutes.

Stir well occasionally until the carrots are finely cooked.

Allow to cook until the oozing out of oil on all sides.

Now add lemon juice and stir well.

Blemish Red carrot pickles are ready to have with curd rice.