Peas and carrot Curry ( Gajar Mutter)

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Makes ~4 to 6 people.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cups of chopped carrots, 1 cups of peas.
  • 2 tomatoes chopped finely
  • 1 green chili chopped finely
  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste or fresh.
  • Pinch of asafoetida
  • 2 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder/haldi
  • 2 tsp chilli powder (use more if you want it to be spicy)
  • 1 tsp  GARAM MASALA AND VEG MASALA
  • 1 tsp cumin seed
  • 2 cups water
  • 8 tbsp oil
  • a few sprigs of cilantro/coriander leaves chopped
  • salt as per taste

Preparation

 

  1. In a kadhai or thick bottomed pan, heat oil.
  2. Add cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add the chopped veggies.
  3. Add Salt and turmeric to fasten the cooking. Cook for 5 min. on  low medium heat .
  4. Add the ginger-garlic. cpook for a minute or till the raw smell disappears.
  5. Add the tomatoes and Add the green chili. Keep on stirring till the tomatoes become soft and pulpy.

           Cook the tomatoes on a medium flame as you don’t want the tomatoes to get burnt.

  1. Now add all the spice powders one by one along COOKING MASALA GARAM MASALA & VEG MASALA Add water.
  2. Stir the spice powders with the
  3. Cover and let the veggies cook.
  4. Don’t forget to check the veggies after occasionally.
  5. Add more water if the water dries up and if the veggies are still to be cooked. simply garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
  6. Serve dish hot with pooris, parathas, kulcha or chapatis.

HAVE A SPICY DAY