Gajar matar subzi is an easy dry curry made using winter vegetables like Delhi red carrots and fresh green peas. I have never bought these red carrots. First of all,i came to know about these only after coming to Singapore. I have never seen this in Chennai, when i lived there. Generally they make gajar ka halwa with this carrots. As this gajar matar combo is a popular one i thought i will post this recipe using the red carrots which is in season now. You can use normal orange carrots which we get throughout the year. This subzi goes well with rice and roti too. I have posted punjabi aloo beans subzi,i adapted the similar recipe and made slight modifications in that recipe.
Gajar Matar subzi
Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 10 Mins |Serves: 3-4
Carrot* 2 cups (cubed)
Green peas** 1 cup
Onion 1
Red chili powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Salt as needed
Oil 3 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
Ginger 1/2 tsp (grated)
Roasted cumin powder 1 tsp
Amchoor Powder 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves few
*I used 2 big Delhi red carrots. You can use normal carrots too.
** I used fresh green peas. You can use frozen peas.
Method:
- Finely chop the onions.
- In a pan add the oil and add the cumin seeds and grated ginger.
- Add the onions and cook till it become translucent.
- Add cubed carrots and green peas to this.
- Add red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt.
- Mix well and add 1/4 cup of water to this and cover this for 10 minutes.
- Cook this and stir in between.
- Once the carrot and green peas become soft and the cumin powder and amchoor powder.
- You can add little garam masala if needed.
- Mix well and switch off the flame.
- Chop the coriander leaves and add to this.
- Serve hot with rice or roti.
Method with step wise pictures:
- Finely chop the onions.
- In a pan add the oil and add the cumin seeds and grated ginger.
- Add the onions and cook till it become translucent.
- Add cubed carrots and green peas to this.
- Add red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt.
- Mix well and add 1/4 cup of water to this and cover this for 10 minutes.
- Cook this and stir in between.
- Once the carrot and green peas become soft and the cumin powder and amchoor powder.
- You can add little garam masala if needed.
- Mix well and switch off the flame.
- Chop the coriander leaves and add to this.
- Serve hot with rice or roti.
Notes:
- You can add cut potatoes also along with carrot and peas.
- As both carrot and peas are slightly on the sweeter side, the red chili powder was perfect for this gajar matar subzi.
A very colorful dish 🙂 Wil definitely try this season
Great veg recipe…