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    Home » Vegetarian Side Dishes » Carrot Paruppu Usili | Carrot Lentil Stir Fry ~ Tamil Nadu Style

    Carrot Paruppu Usili | Carrot Lentil Stir Fry ~ Tamil Nadu Style

    Published: Nov 16, 2014 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 15 Comments

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    As part of the Combo Dishes under BM#46, I made this Carrot Paruppu Usili along with Mor Kuzhambu.

    I was thinking the carrots that I used were sweet and this usili might end up being sweet. However, it was all balanced well. This stir fry is such a healthy and protein-packed dry saute. I made this from PJ version.


    Carrot Paruppu Usili

    Carrot - 4 medium
    Channa Dal - 1/2 cup
    Red Chilies - 4
    Coconut - 2 tbsp
    Salt to taste

    For Tempering
    Mustard, Urad Dal - 1 tsp
    Channa dal - 1 tsp
    Red chilies - 3 - 4
    Curry leaves a few
    Oil - 2 tsp

    How to make the Usili

    Soak chana dhal in water for 1/2 hour.
    Then coarsely grind it along with red chilies, cumin seeds.
    Make a paste and MW in a greased bowl for 1 min with 30 secs spurts. Grate into a fine powder.
    Wash and finely chop the carrots. MW for 10 mins.
    In a wide kadai, add oil, saute the seasoning ingredients, then add the grated lentil.
    Saute well and then add the boiled carrots.
    Adjust salt and serve hot. This takes about 10 mins

    Another recipe similar to this is the Andhra Style Cabbage Patoli.

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    Carrot Paruppu Usili | Carrot Lentil Stir Fry ~ Tamil Nadu Style

    Cuisine Tamil Nadu
    Dish Type Dry Side Dishes
    Author Srivalli
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    Comments

    1. Usha says

      November 16, 2014 at 7:32 pm

      Carrot usili is colorful. Looks good.

      Reply
    2. Varadas Kitchen says

      November 17, 2014 at 2:42 am

      Very interesting recipe. Very colorful and healthy. Must try this version.

      Reply
    3. Manjula Bharath says

      November 17, 2014 at 3:01 am

      Carrot usili sounds very interesting 🙂 perfect to go with mor kuzhambu ..delicious platter dear !!

      Reply
    4. vaishali sabnani says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:20 am

      Looks great and interesting...I wish my folks were fond of carrot, all the same will give it a try as the Daal will cut down the sweetness of carrot.

      Reply
    5. The Pumpkin Farm says

      November 17, 2014 at 4:11 pm

      this is like a dish we make dont know the name , the color looks amazing

      Reply
    6. Srividhya says

      November 17, 2014 at 7:19 pm

      I have never tried carrot usili. Great idea.

      Reply
    7. Archana Potdar says

      November 18, 2014 at 4:00 am

      Wow the carrots look so delicious. I love the colour.

      Reply
    8. Nivedhanams Sowmya says

      November 19, 2014 at 5:35 am

      I make this often and love the combo!!!

      Reply
    9. Priya Suresh says

      November 19, 2014 at 6:29 pm

      One of my all time favourite, prefect pair for rasam rice.

      Reply
    10. sneha datar says

      November 20, 2014 at 3:55 pm

      A lovely, colourful carrot dish.

      Reply
    11. Harini-Jaya R says

      November 22, 2014 at 1:17 am

      Hmm Very interesting making usli and carrot!

      Reply
    12. Pavani N says

      November 23, 2014 at 10:06 pm

      Love these dry sauté curries. So healthy and delicious.

      Reply
    13. Chef Mireille says

      November 24, 2014 at 3:15 am

      a great use of carrots. wonderful side dish - who knows might find its way onto my Christmas table this year 😉

      Reply
    14. Jayanthi Sindhiya says

      November 24, 2014 at 10:06 am

      Beautiful carrot usili...Paruppu Usili has become my family's new fav veggie after seeing so many variations here at BM.

      Reply
    15. Archana Potdar says

      January 30, 2015 at 2:52 pm

      Looks interesting.I will try a small quantity tomorrow lets see.

      Reply

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