Halwai July 25, 2026

Ingredients:

• Carrots – 4 (big)
• Mustard – 1 tsp
• White Urad Dal – 1 tsp
• Red Chillies – 5

Method:

  1. Wash the carrots, peel off the skin, and grate them.
  2. Add oil to a frying pan. When the oil is hot, add mustard, let it pop, and add the urad dal.
  3. Deep fry the urad dal till light brown and then add the red chilli.
  4. Take this mix out off the frying pan and let it cool.
  5. Now add the grated carrots to the pan and fry till the raw smell from the carrot goes away; make sure that you don’t fry it for too long. Let it cool.
  6. Then, grind the mix first, and when it has powdered well, add the grated carrots to it.
  7. Grind the whole mix without adding too much water.
  8. When everything has mixed well and turned into a thick paste, stop grinding.
  9. Your carrot chutney is ready!

Recipe courtesy of Sowmya