Thiranga Ritha (Tri -coloured Vegetable Salad)

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Grated carrot, chopped onions and fresh coriander in curd or yogurt…

This is my submission for the event of "Vegetable of the week" & " Theme of the week" hosted by Pooja of http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/

Ingredients:

Fresh curd or yogurt-1 cup
Chopped onions-1
Grated carrot-2 tablespoons
Chopped fresh coriander leaves-2 tablespoons
Pepper- ¼ teaspoon
Salt-1/4 teaspon

Method:

1. Transfer the curd into a container and mix with the grated carrot, chopped onions and coriander leaves.
2. Mix it with the salt and pepper and serve it with pulav or fried rice or rotis.