Ingredients

• Carrot, grated - 1 cup
• Onion, minced - 1/2 cup
• Red gram (thovar) dal - 1/2 cup
• Chilli powder - 1 to 1.5 tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Asafoetida powder - 1/2 tsp
• Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
• For Tempering:
• Oil or ghee - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Coriander leaves to garnish
• Salt to taste

How to Make Easy Carrot Saaru

• Combine all the ingredients(except tamarind paste) in a pressure cooker.
• Add 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 10 minutes. Let it cool.
• Now blend it well in a mixer until smooth.
• Add the tamarind paste, salt and enough water to get a consistency slightly thicker than rasam
• Let it boil and then simmer for 2-3 minutes.
• Tempering: Heat ghee or oil in a seasoning ladle and splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• Add this to the mix.
• Garnish with coriander leaves
• Serve hot with steamed rice.