Curried Carrot Salad

5 from 1 vote

A brightly flavored, summery carrot salad with cherry tomatoes and a tempering of curry leaves, mustard seeds and turmeric. Vegan, gluten-free, soy-free and nut-free with just 36 calories per serving.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian inspired

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: cherry tomatoes, Curried Carrot Salad, curry leaves, Summer

Servings: servings

Calories: 36kcal

Author: Vaishali · Holy Cow Vegan

Equipment

Skillet
Food processor (optional)

Ingredients

4 medium carrots (cut into ⅛th inch rounds. This is easily done in a food processor)
2 cups cherry tomatoes halved or, if too big, quartered
1 teaspoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
A pinch asafetida or hing (hing, optionl)
1 spring curry leaves (chopped -- while curry leaves are usually left whole, chopping them makes them easier to eat in this dish)
½ to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (use more or less according to your tolerance)
½ teaspoon turmeric
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoon cilantro (finely chopped, for garnish)

Instructions

Heat the oil in a skillet and add the mustard seeds and asafetida, if using. Once the mustard crackles and sputters, add the curry leaves and stir-fry for a minute. Then lower the heat to the lowest setting and add the turmeric and red pepper flakes. (Whenever you do an Indian tempering, it's a good idea to have your vent fan on).
Quickly stir in the turmeric and red pepper and add in the carrots with salt to taste. Mix well and cover the skillet with a lid.
Cook five minutes or until the carrots are tender enough to your taste. Turn off the heat and stir in the cherry tomatoes. Check if you need more salt and add if necessary.
Spritz on the lemon juice and mix well. Garnish with cilantro, and serve.

Notes

Gluten-free guidance: Pure asafetida is gluten-free but most commercial powdered asafetida contains wheat flour as an anti-caking agent. If you are gluten-free shop for brands that are gluten-free certified, or skip this ingredient.

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