* 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil * 3/8 cup (6 Tablespoons) finely chopped shallots * 1 Serrano pepper, cut into very thin rounds * 1 pound carrots,
peeled and cut on the diagonal into 1 / 4 - inch rounds * 1 teaspoon ground cumin * 1 teaspoon ground coriander * 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel (I ground whole fennel seeds
in my
coffee / spice
grinder) * 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper * 1/4 teaspoon turmeric * 1 spring fresh curry leaves, approximately 12 - 15 leaves * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1 cup coconut milk * pepper to taste