By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 2, 2026
Serves 2
101 cal · 10 min
Carrot Sambharo
Recipe GLPR0e17574b1ed325
A vibrant warm carrot salad from Gujarat that combines fresh grated carrots with a fragrant tempering of mustard and sesame seeds. Green chilies add a gentle heat while lemon juice brightens the flavors. This quick, crunchy side dish is served warm and makes a perfect starter or appetizer.
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds
1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
1 Green chili, finely chopped
1 cup Carrots, peeled and grated
to taste Salt
¼ teaspoon Fresh lemon juice
Directions
Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat until shimmering, about 1 minute.
Add the mustard seeds and allow them to crackle and pop, stirring occasionally, for about 30 seconds until the popping slows.
Add the sesame seeds and fry for 15-20 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly toasted.
Stir in the chopped green chili and cook for 30 seconds until the aroma is released.
Add the grated carrots and salt to taste, mixing well to combine with the spiced oil.
Cook, stirring frequently, for 3-4 minutes. The carrots should remain crisp and tender, not soft.
Remove from heat and squeeze the fresh lemon juice over the carrot mixture, stirring gently.
Serve warm as a side dish, appetizer, or starter.
Comments
This quick Indian side dish relies entirely on supermarket staples stocked at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Kroger, Walmart, and ALDI—no special trips needed. At roughly $1.25 to $1.50 per serving, it's genuinely cheap: a pound of carrots runs under $1, mustard and sesame seeds are pantry items, and you likely have oil, salt, and lemon at home. The stated 10 minutes is honest if you buy pre-shredded carrots; hand-shredding adds 3 to 5 minutes. It's a small-batch side that doesn't keep well once dressed (the carrots soften and the tempering loses its crunch by the next day), so plan to serve it the same evening, which makes it ideal for weeknight pairs rather than meal prep.
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