Gajar Matar Sabzi
Gajar matar sabzi is a simple, tasty, vegan, no onion no garlic and easy stir fry made with fresh seasonal carrots and green peas. This vegan gajar matar sabzi is a winter recipe usually prepared in North India. If you are looking for carrot sabzi for roti, then this carrot peas dry curry is a must try. This healthy carrot peas Indian style recipe can be cooked under 30 minutes.
Servings 4 People
Ingredients
- ½ cup green peas
- 2 carrots peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 green chili finely chopped
- ½ inch ginger peeled and chopped into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon asafoetida/hing
- 1 teaspoon garam masala/Kitchen king masala
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Few coriander leaves finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt or as per taste
- 1/4 th cup water
Instructions
- Boil green peas, drain and keep aside.
- Heat a kadai or pan and add oil.
- After oil gets heated, add cumin seeds and let them crackle.
- Add finely chopped green chili and chopped ginger and fry for 30 seconds.
- Add asafoetida and fry for few seconds.
- Next is to add garam masala or kitchen king masala and fry for few seconds on low flame. Do not burn the masala.
- Add carrot, mix and cook for 5 minutes by covering the lid of the kadai or pan.
- Add boiled green peas and mix well.
- Add ¼ cup water, mix and cover and cook on low flame till carrot and peas are cooked. Do not over cook. The carrot should just turn tender.
- Add salt to taste and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
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Notes
The recipe can also be made with frozen peas. Just thaw before using them.