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Carrot and Spring Onion Thoran


Carrot thoran is a delicious side dish for rice. Here you have the light sweetness of carrots and the flavor of spring onions. Spring onions add unique flavor and crunchy bite which you will surely love. This is quick and simple recipe.

Ingredients
Carrot chopped- 4-5 medium
Spring onion chopped - 1 cup
Onion- 1 medium ( optional)
Green chilly- 4
Ginger - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds


2)Turmeric - a pinch 
Cumin- 1/2 tsp
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Garlic - 2 pods
Salt to taste

Mix all the ingredients listed under "number two" and make a course paste and keep aside.
Finely chop carrots( I used a food processor).
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. After  it crackles saute onion, green chilly, ginger and curry leaves  Saute for about a minute and add the chopped carrot and stir fry for a minute. Sprinkle a few drops of water and cover and cook for two to three minutes. Add the chopped spring onions and course coconut mixture continue to stir fry for one more minute. Serve with rice.

Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy...

Comments

  1. Yummy combo for a thoran...Looks nice..

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  2. love thoran and here is another great combo.

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  3. Nice n healthy, awesome combo Suja..

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  4. Great Combo. Looks so tasty and colorful.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  5. Suja, you always amaze me with your simple and sweet tricks of making a weekday dinner a success.
    BTW, anyone hosting Valentines day event?

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  6. Lovely thoran with carrots and spring onion! Never tried this combo before, oru divasam try cheythu nokkame..

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  7. Absolutely delicious and healthy thoran.

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  8. carrot and spring onion is totally new to me and looks colorful too

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  9. lovely colours and easy and healthy too..thanks for dropping by at my space.

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  10. Absolutely colorful and delicious!

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  11. Very colourfull ! your blog look different to me,new template??

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  12. Adipoli thoran. I like all kinds of thorans. Thanks for visiting my blog. you have nice place.following you.

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  13. Colourful, simple and looks to be tasty.

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  14. Such a colourful, healthy and delicious thoran.

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  15. awsam post dear.... nice blog.. keep smile


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  16. Thanks all for stopping by and the sweet comments:)
    Thanks Vineetha, its the same template,but background color changed:)

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  17. colorful & Yummy !!! Keep Posting !!!

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  18. Thanks for stopping by..so happy to see you...Welcome:)

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