Indian Carrot Salad/Gajar Salad

Preparation Time - 10 Min                                                                 Serves - 4

Ingredients:

Grated carrot (Gajar) - 1 Cup

Radish pods(Mulyachya shenga) - 1/4 Cup

Red chili powder - 1/2 Tsp or to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/4 Tsp

Salt - 1/2 Tsp or to taste

Sugar - 1 Tsp or to taste

Lemon juice - 2 Tsp

Oil - 1/2 Tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

Cilantro - a few(optional)

Method :

1) In a bowl take grated carrots and add chopped radish pods.

2) Add lemon juice, salt, sugar.

3) Heat oil in small pan and crackle mustard seeds.

4) Add cumin seeds and asafoetida and turmeric powder.Switch off stove and add red chili powder.

5) Add this tadka immediately on carrots mixture and mix well.

6) Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.

Carrot Salad