Green Beans Carrot Masala

Green Beans Carrot Masala is a wonderful combination of two fresh veggies, making it a colorful and tasty side dish for chapati. Very easy to prepare. The dash of coconut and Amla makes it more delicious. Enjoy!

Green beans are a versatile and nutritious vegetable that hold a special place in South Indian cuisine. Often used in a variety of dishes, they are known for their crisp texture and ability to absorb flavors well. In South Indian cooking, green beans are typically combined with aromatic spices and fresh herbs to create a delicious and wholesome side dish.

Bursting with natural flavors, this vibrant sabzi offers a perfect balance of crunch, tang, and mild sweetness—making it appealing even to picky eaters. Rich in fiber, vitamins A and C, and essential antioxidants, it supports strong immunity, healthy digestion, and overall growth in children and adults alike.

Green Beans Carrot Masala Sabzi

Ingredients:
1 cup Green Beans (Hurlikayi)
1 cup Carrots (chopped)
2-3 Tbsp shredded Coconut
2 Tbsp Bhath Powder
1-2 Amla shredded
Salt to taste

Seasoning
1/2 tsp mustard
1/2 tsp jeera
1/2 tsp chana dal
1/2 tsp urad dal
1 Tbsp Oil
Turmeric - a pinch
Hing - a pinch
Curry leaves

Method:
Heat oil in a pan. Add the items in seasoning. Once done, add the chopped vegetables and fry for a few minutes. Add salt. Cover and cook on low flame. Once done, add bhath powder, grated coconut, and amla. Mix well. Serve this sabzi hot with rasam rice or chapati.

Whether served with rice or as a stand-alone dish, green beans are an essential ingredient in South Indian meals, adding both taste and nutrition to the table. Enjoy cooking!

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Carrot Masala

A quick and healthy Indian-style dry sabzi made with colorful carrots and spices. Perfect for lunchboxes or weekday dinners! 

Carrot with Gooseberry (AMLA) is a vibrant, nutrient-rich that combines the natural sweetness of carrots with the tangy sharpness of amla. This unique pairing not only creates a flavorful side dish but also delivers a powerhouse of health benefits. Packed with essential vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber, this sabzi supports immunity, digestion, skin health, and overall well-being. Ideal for daily meals, it’s a simple yet effective way to nourish the body while satisfying the palate. (source: Web)

Ingredients

• 1.5 cup Carrot (chopped)

  

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• A pinch of hing (asafoetida)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• A few curry leaves
• 2 tsp Bhath Powder
• 1 tsp coriander-cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves (chopped)
• 1-2 shredded amla
• 1/2 cup fresh coconut

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a kadai (wok) over medium flame.
2. Add mustard seeds. Once they splutter, add hing, cumin seeds, chana dal, urad dal and curry leaves.
3. Sauté for a few seconds until fragrant.
4. Add chopped carrots. Stir-fry for 3–4 minutes until they begin to soften.
5. Mix well. Cover and cook on low heat for 5–7 minutes. Add Bhath pwd, salt and mix well.
6. Garnish with coriander leaves, amla shreds and fresh coconut.

Serve Carrot Masala Sabzi hot with chapati, or rasam rice.

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Carrot Upma

Carrot Upma or Carrot Uppittu,  is the simple upma made with colorful fresh carrots. It is tasty, and filling breakfast. A nice, quick hot breakfast with goodness of carrots for you and your kids. Upma or Sooji Upma is a semolina based famous and fave South Indian breakfast recipe.   

Ingredients:

1. Rava or sooji- 1cup

   

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2. Water - 2 cups
3. Carrot-3 grated  
4. Onion-1 finely chopped
5. Green chillies-6-7
6. Curry leaves-few
7. Oil-1-2 tbsp
8. Mustard-1/2tsp
9. Jeera-1/2tsp
10. Channa dal-1tsp
11. Urad dal-1tsp
12. Hing- a pinch
13. Turmeric-a pinch
14. Fresh coriander-few
15. Lemon juice-1tbsp
16. Salt to taste
17. Freshly grated coconut-1/2 cup (opt)

Method:  

Fry the rava well until slightly brown and aromatic and keep it aside. Boil water. Heat oil in a pan add mustard, jeera when they begin to splutter add channa and urad dal fry about 2 minutes until light brown. Next add chopped  green chillies, grated carrot shreds, hing, curry leaves, and fry well. Once done add fried rava ,salt and mix well next add the boiling water slowly. Stir until all the water is gone.  Add the lemon juice. Close the lid and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and coconut and serve Carrot Upma hot.

You can also add Dhania-Jeera Powder/Kalamiri Powder for additional spicy flavor.

This dish is customizable to your preferences—feel free to add other veggies or adjust the spice level as desired. Try it out, and enjoy the wholesome goodness in every bite!

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Carrot Sabsige Soppu Akki Rotti

Carrot Sabsige Soppu Akki Rotti is nutritious , wholesome blend of dill leaves and fresh carrot in rice flour makes it a healthy delight. Enjoy this hot flavoured Rotti with chutney.

Whether you're looking to explore traditional South Indian flavors or simply want to try something new, Akki Rotti is a delightful dish that’s both wholesome and satisfying. With its crispy texture and savory ingredients, it’s perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. 

So gather your ingredients, follow the simple steps, and enjoy the warm, comforting goodness of homemade Akki Rotti. 

Ingredients 

Akki Hittu (Rice Flour)       2 cups 

Dill Leaves          1 bunch finely chopped

Carrot Sabsige Soppu Akki Rotti

Carrot Shredded  -1/2 cup 

Coriander  leaves          handful chopped

Green chillies            4-5 finely chopped 
(in case you need it spicy)

Cumin seeds             1 tsp

oil                             2Tbsp

Salt                          to taste

Water                       as req
Curds                       2 tsp

Method 

 Mix rice flour with chopped and washed dill leaves, carrot, add salt, chilies, cumin seeds. Add water and mix well add little curds. Cover and leave for some time .(Dough should be of medium softness not too hard or too soft.) Next take a tava , smear  1tsp of oil around, take the dough and spread around it add water to flatten on the tava. 

Keep this on medium heat, add oil around the roti ,cover ,check if done. If you want more crispy leave it a little longer. Once done rotti it comes out easily from pan.

To make another rotti, hold the pan upside down and run cold water all around it, pan will be cool to make another rotti by this time. Enjoy hot with butter and chutney /pickle of your choice.

Don’t forget to get creative with your toppings and dips to enjoy the hot Akki rotti and elevate the experience even further. Happy cooking!”

You can also use butter paper and make the rotti over it.  Place the paper on the tava and slowly remove the paper.. Follow the same process. This is a an easy and faster process.



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Kohlrabi Carrot Dosa

Kohlrabi Carrot Dosa or Carrot Navil Kosu Dosa is a healthy, nutritious and filling breakfast.

Easy to make and enjoyed hot. Navil Kosu or Naval kol is known as Kohlrabi in English.

Ingredients

Dosa batter

Kohlrabi Carrot Dosa

Salt as per taste

Oil

1/2 cup grated Navil Kosu
and grated carrot

Few Coriander Leaves

Green chillies-3-4 finely chopped

Jeera-1 tsp

Mustard-1/2 tsp

Hing-pinch

Method: 

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add asafoetida and curry leaves. Add grated carrot and sauté. Next add grated kohlrabi and salt. Cook until the kohlrabi is tender but not mushy. Keep it aside.

Take the ready dosa batter,  Add the above mix. Add coriander leaves.  Mix well.

Heat a dosa tawa (griddle) and pour a ladle of dosa batter on it. Spread the batter in a circular motion to make a thin dosa. Cook on medium heat until the dosa is crisp and golden brown on both sides.

Serve Kohlrabi Carrot Dosa hot with butter and chutney or Chutney powder of your choice. This is yet another tasty way to incorporate kohlrabi / carrot into your diet. Adjust the spice levels according to your preference.

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Hurlikayi Carrot Masale Bhath

Hurlikayi Carrot Masale Bhath (Green Beans with Carrot) , a wonderful combination of the two veggies with spices, making it a colourful and easy one pot meal. Very easy to prepare.

The dash of coconut makes it more delicious. Enjoy!

Hurlikayi Carrot Masale Bhath 

Ingredients:

1  cup  Green Beans(hurlikayi)  

1 cup Carrots
(chopped)

2-3 Tbsp shredded Coconut
1-2 green chillies chopped

1 tbsp Bhath Pwd
1 Tbsp Lime juice
Salt to taste

Seasoning
1/2 tsp mustard
1/2 tsp jeera
1/2 tsp chana dal
1/2 tsp urad dal
1 Tbsp Oil
Turmeric-pinch
Hing-pinch

Curry leaves

Method:  

Cook rice and spread it on plate.

Heat oil in a pan. Add the items in seasoning ,once done,add the chopped vegetables and fry for few mins.

 Add salt. Cover and cook on low flame.Once done, add cooked rice, Bhath powder, grated coconut , lemon juice.  Mix well.  

Serve Hurlikayi Carrot Masale Bhath 

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Carrot Idli

Carrot Idli is interesting twist to the normal idlis. Soft with a blend of grated carrots and seasonings gives it a great taste. Enjoy hot with chutney. Idlis are fun. They are soft, fluffy, colorful and easy to prepare. A perfect breakfast for all days. An ideal recipe for kid's lunch box too!

Prep Time :10 mins
Cooking Time:  20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Category: Breakfast
Author: Smishri
Servings : 4


Ingredients : 

Carrot Idli

• Idli Batter -3 cups
• Carrot : 1 cup grated
• Green chillies : 1 or 2, chopped
• Coriander leaves : few chopped
• Mustard seeds : 1 tsp.
• Curry Leaves : 5-6 nos.
• chana dal:1/4 tsp
• urad dal:1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• oil:1/2 tsp
• Chutney pwd:2 tsp 

Method-   In a pan, heat oil. Prepare seasoning with curry leaves, mustard seeds, chana dal urad dal, green chillies once done pour it in the idli batter. Next add chopped coriander leaves, grated carrots, salt to the batter and mix well. Add chutney pwd and mix. Set for 5 mins.

Apply oil onto the idli plates and pour the batter in a spoon. Steam it in pressure cooker for 15-20 mins on medium flame. 

Serve Carrot Idli hot with ghee, chutney or saagu.

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Carrot Poha / Carrot Avalakki

Carrot Poha / Carrot Avalakki

Carrot Poha  or Carrot Avalakki is spicy and quick breakfast recipe. Poha (Oggarane Avalakki ) is easy to cook, adding vegetables to it makes it more nutritious and tasty. This one is with carrots has a unique taste which makes the avalakki delicious and colorful.

Ingredients: 1 cup poha ((flaked rice /avalakki) 1 cup carrot finely chopped) 1/2 cup onion finely chopped 3-4  green chillies, finely chopped Salt to taste For Seasoning: 2 tbsp. oil 1/2 tsp. mustard 1/2 tsp.cumin seeds 1 tsp chana dal 1 tsp. Urad dal 2 tsp. peanuts Hing- a pinch Curry leaves-few Turmeric pwd-pinch For Garnishing 2 tbsp. grated coconut Few coriander leaves Method: In a pan , Stir fry carrots well in little oil keep it aside. Soak the poha in water for 5-10min. Wash  and drain the water completely. Heat the oil in the pan, fry the peanuts and keep it aside . Next add seasonings and fry till done. Add green chillies and onion and stir fry. Once done add the poha and mix well. Add salt, coconut ,stir fried carrots. and coriander leaves to the poha. Add lemon juice and mix well . Serve hot.

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Carrot Raita

Carrot Raita or Gajar ka Raita is a quick and healthy accompaniment for hot parathas or spicy pulao.Delicious and tasty and colourful.Enjoy !!!.This is a South Indian version of raita.

Carrot Raita

Ingredients
Chilled Curds - 1 cup
Carrot - 3/4 cup Grated 
Chat Masala -1/4 tsp
Salt - to taste

Seasonings
oil-1/2 tsp  (seasoning)
1/2 tsp mustard
1/2 tsp chana dal
1/2 tsp urad dal
1/2 tsp jeera
1-3 green chilies, finely chopped
Few curry leaves
Hing a pinch

Method -Take a bowl, mix the yogurt ,grated carrot chat masala and salt.Heat oil in a small pan. Add the mustard and cumin seeds. Next add the green chillies ,chana dal,urad dal ,curry leaves and hing.Fry for some time.Pour the seasoning over the yogurt.
Enjoy this raita with  pulao or parathas.



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Carrot Sevai Upma

Carrot Sevai Upma is  simple and easy breakfast recipe.Colorful and healthy, a lunch box idea for your kids too. Grated Carrots added to vermicelli, a quick fix for your busy day.

Carrot Sevai Upma

Ingredients:

· 2 cups vermicelli

· 1 1/2 cup grated carrots
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Seasoning

· 6-7 green chillies chopped

· few curry leaves

· 1 tbsp oil

· 1/2 tsp mustard seeds

.1/2 tsp jeera

· 1 tsp urad dal

· 1 tsp channa dal
 .Turmeric-pinch
. Hing-pinch

· Salt for taste
. few cashews fried (opt)

· Water

Garnishing

· 1-2 tbsp grated coconut

· Few coriander leaves

Method:

• Add little oil in a pan,roast the vermicelli well and keep it aside.
• Next add oil,fry the cashews and keep it aside.
• Next add mustard seeds, followed by urad dal, channa dal and jeera, hing, curry leaves, chopped chilies, turmeric, and sauté well. Now, add the grated carrots and stir fry well Next add the vermicelli,salt  and add boiled water. Cook till the water evaporates . Add the fried cashews and mix well. Garnish with coconut.
• Serve Carrot Sevai Upma hot.

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Carrot Juice

Carrot Juice is healthy and energizing drink.Enjoy chilled with your kids.

Ingredients:

• Carrot : 4
• Ginger shreds-1-2 tsp
• Sugar: 1 - 2 tbsp (as per taste)
• Pepper /salt:pinch
• Water-as req

 Method-Cut the carrots.In a blender, add the carrot pieces along with water and other items in ingredients and blend well. Strain and serve chilled.

Carrot Akki Rotti

Carrot Akki Rotti is a colourful and tasty blend of carrots  with spices in rice flour. Akki Rotti ( Kannada) rice  flour-breakfast speciality of Karnataka.It can be made from different kinds of vegetables added to it.

Carrot Akki Rotti

Ingredients 

Rice flour          2 cups 
Onions              1 small finely chopped

Carrot                1cup  grated

Cilantro leaves   handful chopped

Coconut            little
Green chillies        7-8(as per taste)

Cumin seeds      1 tsp
Oil                     2tbsp
Salt                   to taste
Water                1 cup 
( as required)


Method
In a bowl mix rice flour with chopped and grated veggies,chilies,Cumin /jeera ,coriander leaves,coconut ,add salt.Add warm water, mix well to a soft  dough. Keep covered for 10 mins.Take 1tsp of oil, smear around a tava, take dough and spread around it.
Keep this on medium heat, cover and after minute ,add oil around sides or so it will be ready to be taken out. If you want more crispy leave it of little longer.(to make it more soft you can cover it with a plate on the tava/griddle)

To make another rotti, hold the pan upside down and run cold water all around it, pan will be cool to make another rotti by this time(be careful while running water onto hot vessel, water will start sizzling as soon as it hits the pan).Serve hot with chutney of your choice and dash of butter.

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Stir fried Carrots

Stir fried Carrots is healthy and colorful side dish for chapati or rice. Its quick and easy to prepare. Kids will also love it.You can prepare in different ways ,this one is  the South Indian Variety with coconut. Stir fried Carrots Ingredients: 2 cups chopped Carrots 1 tbsp. oil 1/2 tsp. mustard 1 tsp. chana dal 1 tsp. urad dal 2-3 green chillies Hing-pinch 1 spring curry leaves 2 tbsp. grated, coconut Salt to taste 1 tsp dhania jeera pwd 1/4 tsp pepper pwd

Method:Heat oil in a kadai.Add mustard, allow to splutter,  add chana dal,urad dal, green chillies,hing. Fry till light brown, then add curry leaves, carrot,  sauté till carrots are done.  Add  grated coconut, salt,masala pwd and mix well. Serve hot with Chapatis / Rasam Rice.

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Carrot Peas Rice

Carrot Peas Rice is colorful and lightly spiced one pot meal for kids.

Carrot Peas Rice

Ingredients:-

Rice 1 cup

Peas-1/2 cup steamed

Carrot chopped and boiled 1/2 cup

Cumin seeds 1 tbsp

mustard 1/2 tsp

Pepper pwd-1 tsp

Oil 1-2tbsp

Salt as per taste

Method: Cook rice and spread on a plate.Heat oil in a pressure pan add mustard and cumin seeds once done,add the boiled peas,carrot and salt sauté for some time.Add the cooked rice pepper pwd and  mix well.Serve hot.Elders can enjoy too with raita or curry.

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Carrot Paratha

Carrot Paratha is a easy lunch box recipe for kids.Made from healthy carrots with simple wheat flour and mild spices . It is nutritious and tasty.

Carrot Paratha

Ingredients:

Wheat Flour            - 1 cup

Carrot                    - 2-3 grated

Cumin Seeds           - 1/2 tsp

Curd                       - 2-3  tbsp

Turmeric powder    - 1/4 tsp
Dhania Jeera pwd  -1/4 tsp

Garam Masala         - 1 tsp

Chilli Powder          - 1/2 tsp

Salt                          for taste

Oil                           as req

Method: In a bowl combine all the ingredients with the flour ,add yogurt  and knead into smooth dough,add little water if req.Add oil and knead it again and keep it covered for sometime.Make parathas.Heat a skillet (tava) gently, put in the paratha, add oil ,turn on both sides till done.Serve hot with pickle,sauce or curds.

Gajar Halwa/Carrot Halwa

Carrot Halwa or Gajar Halwa, all time favored Indian dessert recipe made from fresh carrots slowly cooked in rich milk with sugar and garnished with dry fruits. It is a perfect and easy dessert which is nutritious and healthy as well.

You can enjoy this Carrot Halwa warm and delicious way or  you can add chilled ice cream and double the joy!

Ingredients

Carrot Halwa / Gajar Halwa

• 4-5 Carrots 
• 2 cups Milk 
• 1 teaspoon Cardamom pwd/ Elachi
• 3 tbsp Ghee 
•  Dry fruits-Raisins, almonds, pista
• 2-3 cups Sugar

Method

• Wash and grate the carrots.
• Fry the carrots in little ghee for 2-3 mins. Add the milk. Cook on a low flame some time stirring occasionally. Add sugar, mix well and cook till the sugar has dissolved and all the milk has been absorbed. Add slightly crushed cardamoms and the raisins. Mix well.
• Remove the gajar halwa from heat and arrange in a serving dish. Garnish with grated almonds and pistachios. Serve cold or hot.

Carrot halwa is a delightful and comforting dessert that perfectly blends the sweetness of carrots with the richness of ghee and milk. Whether you enjoy it as a special treat during festivals or as an everyday indulgence, this dish never fails to impress. Its warm, aromatic flavors are sure to bring a smile to your face with every bite. So, go ahead and try making this simple yet scrumptious dessert at home — it’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser!

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