Carrot Thoran

Ingredients:-

1. Grated carrot - 4-5 carrots
2. Onion -small- chopped - 1 or shallots 4-5
3. Salt to taste
4. Oil
5. Water - one tablespoon
6. For Grinding:
7. Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
8. Ginger chopped - 1/2 tsp
9. Green chilies - 3
10. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

(not too smooth just to mix all the ingredients well)

For Tempering:

1. Mustard seeds
2. Curry leaves
3. Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp (optional)

Method:

1. In a bowl combine grated carrots and the ground mixture and salt and mix well with your hands.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, when they pop up add curry leaves and chopped small onion.
3. Saute for a couple of minutes and add the carrot mixture and combine it well. 
4. Keep everything to the center of the pan, sprinkle water and cook it covered on a low flame for 5 to 6 minutes. 
5. Uncover and saute for a couple of minutes and remove from heat.Serve warm.