Grated carrot salad (காரட் கொச்மல்லி)

A healthy salad for the healthy soul. Nothing like eating raw grated fresh carrots, incensed with a few drops of lemon juice, herbs and spices. Power food I must say.


You need

Carrot - 2 (grated)

Green chilly - 2 (slit)

Coriander leaves (finely chopped)

Lemon juice - 1/2 lemon

Salt

For seasoning

Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon

Urad dal - 1 teaspoon

Asafoetida - a pinch

Oil

Method

• In a bowl add the carrots, green chilly, corainder leaves and salt.
• Seasoning - In a pan add oil and splutter mustard seeds, add urad dal, a pinch of Asafoetida and pour over carrots.
• Squeeze the juice of 1/2 a lemon, mix well.
• Chill and serve