Introduction
Carrot Poriyal is a dry stir-fried dish with mustard seeds, coconut, and curry leaves, commonly eaten with rasam or sambar in Tamil households.
Ingredients
1.5 cups chopped carrots
¼ cup grated coconut
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 dried red chilies, curry leaves
Instructions
Sauté mustard seeds, chilies, curry leaves.
Add carrots and cook till tender.
Finish with grated coconut.
Pro Tips
Don’t overcook—keep a slight crunch.
Serving Suggestions
Pairs well with rasam rice or curd rice.
Fun Fact
Poriyal is Tamil for sautéed or fried—many vegetables are cooked this way in daily meals.