Carrot Soya Vepudu | Carrot Soya Fry

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I often use these carrots in my cooking, Carrot Soya Vepud is a simple and healthy dry south indian curry. Carrot fry is very basic. and you can play around with whatever ingredients you have on hand. Here I used Soya granules which is very full of good proteins. This fry can go well with Rice and can be served as a side dish with rasam, sambar, and any dal.

Ingredients

250gm Carrots 

2 tbsp Soya granules
2,3 Green chilies

1 medium Onion
1 spring Curry leaves
1 1/2 tsps Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Red chili powder

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp jeera

Salt to taste

Oil - 1 tbsp

Instructions

Wash and peel the carrot and chop them.
Boil the carrot pieces with little water for 5 mins with closed lid.
Heat oil in a cooking vessel. Once hot, add mustard seeds, jeera , curry leaves, green chilies, saute for 5 to 6 seconds.
Add boiled carrots and soya granules and mix well.
Cook without lid on medium flame for 4 to 5 mts, Stir them ociassionaly to avoid burnt down. Reduce the flame, add salt, corriander powder, red chilli powder and cook untill the carrots are get nicely fried, approx 15-20 mts.
Turn off flame and remove into a serving bowl. Serve with rice or rotis.