Carrot Kari Recipes

ROASTED CARROT CURRY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F/200C.
• Peel the carrots and chop into angled pieces, about 5cm thick. Peel the onion and cut into 4 wedges. Add them to a bowl with 2 tablespoons of the oil and the garam masala and toss to coat.
• Spread out on a baking tray and roast for 25 minutes or until cooked and the edges begin to turn golden.
• Meanwhile, prepare the remaining ingredients as you'll need to work quickly once the mustard seeds are cooked (or they'll scorch).
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds and fry for a minute or until the seeds start to pop.
• Add the coconut milk, water, lentils, tomato paste, curry powder and chilli flakes and stir well. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the lentils are cooked.
• Season with salt and pepper and stir in the lemon juice.
• Save a few carrot pieces to serve, and stir the rest into the curry, along with the onion wedges.
• Serve the curry topped with the remaining carrots and sprinkled with cilantro/coriander, onion seeds and chilli flakes (if desired). Enjoy with rice, naan or or it's own.

CARROT CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
• When they splutter add curry leaves and onions. Saute them until the onions turn golden in color and lose the raw flavor.
• Add ginger, garlic and green chilies. Saute for a minute until aromatic.
• Next stir in the tomatoes and cook until they breakdown and soften.
• Then stir in the spice powders - red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, coriander powder and salt. Saute for 2 to 3 mins until it turns aromatic.
• Add carrots and peas. Saute for 2 mins.
• Pour water just enough to partially cover the carrots. I used 1 cup water. Mix and cook covered on a lot heat until carrots turn tender.
• Then add kasuri methi (optional) and coconut milk. Mix and cook covered on a low heat for 2 mins.
• Taste test and add more salt if needed. Serve carrot curry with rice or roti.

CARROT KARI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over low heat, and cook the mustard seeds about 30 seconds, keeping the pan covered until they stops popping.
• Stir in the peas, turmeric, paprika, curry leaves, and chiles and cook for 2 minutes over medium high heat, stirring often.
• Add the carrots, and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook covered until the carrots are very soft, about 20 minutes.
• Uncover the pan, and cook over high heat for about 5 minutes until the excess liquid is evaporated. Serve over hot basmati rice.

CARROT CURRY

Steps:

• For the curry sauce:
• Put the star anise, cardamom, cinnamon sticks, and garam masala in a small dry skillet and toast over medium heat, stirring, just until fragrant, about 30 seconds; be careful not to burn the spices. Scrape onto a plate and set aside.
• Grate the cut sides of the tomatoes on the large holes of a flat or box grater set over (or in) a bowl; discard the skins. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree and the toasted spices, then add the carrot juice and lime juice, bring to a simmer, and cook gently again until the sauce can easily coat the back of a spoon, about 30 minutes.
• Add the saffron and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the coconut milk and cook for another few minutes to let the flavors get friendly. Remove from the heat and pick out and discard the whole spices. With an immersion blender, blend the sauce until smooth (or use a regular blender), then pour it into a smaller saucepan. Season with salt.
• To finish the dish:
• Add the carrots to the curry sauce and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are tender, about 35 minutes.
• Spoon the curry into bowls and drizzle each serving with a bit of coconut milk. Garnish each bowl with cilantro leaves, lime zest, and lime juice. Serve with rice.

CARROT CURRY

Steps:

• in a medium saucepan heat oil over medium heat.
• add shallots and chile, cook stirring for 2 minutes.
• add carrots, spices and curry leaves and cook another 3-4 minutes.
• add coconut milk and bring to a simmer.
• cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 20-25 minutes until carrots are tender.

EASY SRI LANKAN CARROT CURRY

Steps:

• Cut the carrots into roughly ½ inch pieces. You could peel the carrots before slicing, if you like.
• Place the carrots, sliced onions, garlic, green chili, salt, turmeric, coriander, cardamom pods (if using), and curry leaves in a saucepan.
• Add the water and coconut milk, and stir to combine.
• Heat the curry over medium heat, with the lid on, until the curry starts to simmer. Adjust the heat (lower the heat if needed) to maintain a low simmer.
• Cook the curry until the carrots have softened (about 10 - 15 minutes, depending on the size of the carrot pieces).
• Add more coconut milk if you want more gravy, and let it come to a simmer.
• Taste and season with salt to taste. Serve while warm, with rice or roti.
• Alternatively, you can add only the water and cook the carrots in the water first (lid closed, over medium heat).
• When the carrots are almost cooked through, stir in the coconut milk, and heat until the coconut milk is simmering.
• Taste and season with salt to taste. Serve while warm, with rice or roti.

CARROT BIRYANI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan, tip in the onion with a big pinch of salt and fry until softened, around 5 mins, then add the chilli and crush in the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Stir in the spices with a splash of water and cook for a couple of mins before adding the carrots and stirring well to coat in all of the spices and flavours.
• Tip in the rice, peas and cashews, then use the back of your spoon to break up any clumps of rice and combine with the rest of the ingredients, cover and cook over a high heat for 5 mins (it's nice if a bit of rice catches on the base to give a bit of texture to the dish). Scatter over the coriander with spoonfuls of yogurt, then serve straight from the pan.