Carrot and Potato Mezhukkupuratti / Carrot and Potato Stir-fry

Ingredients

1. Potato – 2 medium, sliced lengthwise

2. Carrot – 1 large, sliced lengthwise

3. Crushed chilly flakes (vattal mulaku chathachathu) – 1/2 tsp

    Onion – Around 1 cup, thinly sliced

    Garlic – 3 – 4 cloves, crushed

    Curry leaves – A few

4. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

    Kashmiri chilly powder – 1/2 tsp

5. Salt – To taste

6. Freshly ground pepper powder – 1/4 – 1/2 tsp

7. Oil – 1.5 tbsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan. Add crushed chilly flakes, sliced onion, little salt, crushed garlic and curry leaves. Saute until onion turns light golden. Add turmeric powder, chilly powder and mix well. Add in the potato and carrot pieces, Mix well. Add enough salt. Sprinkle some water and cook covered for 8 – 10 minutes until the vegetables are almost done. Open the lid and cook for 5 – 7 minutes until the vegetables are slightly roasted. Sprinkle pepper powder and mix well. Serve with rice. We had it with rice, chemmeen pachakku arachathu, van payar thoran and pappadam.

In picture – Kuthari choru, pappadam, chemmeen pachakku arachathu, carrot-potato mezhukkupuratti and van payar thoran