## Carrot Paruppu Usili Recipe – Steamed Lentils Crumbled With Carrots (Tamil Nadu Style)
Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Carrot Paruppu Usili Recipe – Steamed Lentils Crumbled With Carrots** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **Tamil Nadu Lunch**, this dish is **Vegetarian** and perfect for any occasion.
**Yields:** 4 servings
**Prep time:** 10 minutes
**Cook time:** 30 minutes
**Total time:** 40 minutes
**Cuisine:** Tamil Nadu
**Course:** Lunch
**Diet:** Vegetarian
### Ingredients for Carrot Paruppu Usili Recipe – Steamed Lentils Crumbled With Carrots:
* 1 cup Carrots (Gajjar) – cut into small cubes
* 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
* 1 Dry Red Chilli
* 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
* 1 sprig Curry leaves
* 3 teaspoons Sunflower Oil
* Salt – to taste
* 1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
* 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
* 2 Dry Red Chillies
* Salt – to taste
### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Carrot Paruppu Usili Recipe – Steamed Lentils Crumbled With Carrots:
1. wash and soak toor dal for 30 minutes.
2. After 30 minutes drain the water from dal.
3. Combine the soaked toor dal along with fennel seeds, dried red chillies, and salt in a mixer jar and grind to a coarse mix using a mixer grinder.
4. Transfer to a bowl.
5. Heat an idli steamer on medium heat, with a cup of water.
6. Grease the idli mould and keep it ready.
7. Now make small lemon sized balls of the prepared toor dal mix, and place it in the idli mould.
8. Cover and steam cook for 10 minutes, until the dal mixture is cooked. (Don’t make the ball of dals too tight as the lentils will not steam very well)In a wide pan, add oil and heat it on medium heat, add the mustard seeds, asafoetida and let it splutter.
9. Add the dried red chilli, curry leaves and let it crackle.
10. Add the cubed carrots, season with salt, mix well, cover and cook for 5-7 minutes until the carrots are cooked well.
11. Meanwhile, remove the steamed toor dal balls, crumble it with your hands so that it resembles the sandy texture.
12. Once the carrots are cooked well, add this crumbled toor dal mix to the pan and mix well.
13. At this stage you can add a teaspoon or two of oil, if the mixture looks too dry.
14. Saute for 2 minutes, until the dal crumbles are nice and crispy and switch off the heat.
15. It is ready to be served.
16. Serve Carrot Paruppu Usili Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Jeera Milagu Rasam, Chow Chow Poricha Kootu and Roasted Papad for a weekend lunch.
### Tips for the Best Carrot Paruppu Usili Recipe – Steamed Lentils Crumbled With Carrots:
* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Feel free to customize this Carrot Paruppu Usili Recipe – Steamed Lentils Crumbled With Carrots recipe with your favorite complementary ingredients!
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