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Aloo Gajar Matar / Punjabi Recipe

 

The winter special veggies carrot and peas are cooked along with potato in sauted onions, tomato spiced up with the traditional Punjabi masalas which make it a perfect dry side dish.

Aloo gajar matar is a very commonly made in almost all Punjabi families during winter. As then we get the fresh tender juicy carrots along with the green peas. It’s a pan recipe, however, it can also be made in cooker with the same steps just then after stir frying the veggies for a minute on high give it 2 whistles on low flame and let it depressurize on its own.

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Ingredients:

2 Potatoes (chopped)

2 Carrots (chopped)

¾ cup Green Peas

1 Onion (finely chopped)

1 tsp Garlic (finely chopped)

1 tsp Ginger (finely chopped)

1 Green Chilli (finely chopped)

1 tsp Cumin seeds

½ tsp Turmeric powder

½ tsp Red chilli powder

1 tsp Garam masala powder

2 tbsp Chopped Coriander leaves

3 tbsp Oil

Method:

In a pan heat 3 tbsp oil. 

Add in 1 tsp Cumin seeds.

heat oil and add cumin

When the cumin seeds starts releasing aroma put in 1 onion finely chopped. Saute till translucent.

add onion

Further include the chopped 1 tsp ginger, 1 tsp garlic, 1 green chilli and continue frying on low to medium heat till it turns brown.

add garlic, ginger, green chillies

Then add turmeric powder and stir fry for a minute on low flame

add turmeric powder

Further add in the 1 tsp Garam masala powder and ½ tsp red chilli powder. Mix well and stir fry for a minute on low heat.

add garam masala and red chilli powder

Now put in 1 tomato finely chopped and cook till it turns soft.

add tomato

cook till soft

Now it’s time to add in the veggies. Put in 2 potatoes chopped, 2 carrots chopped and ¾ cup green peas along with salt

add veggies and salt

Stir fry on high for about 2 minutes. This is done because when we will cook it covered the veggies won’t turn mushy.

stir fry for a minute

Next step is to cover the pan and cook for about 15 minutes or until cooked. Keep on stirring at regular intervals.

cook covered

 

When the veggies are completely cooked garnish it with chopped coriander.

garnish with coriander

Serve hot with any Indian bread of your choice.

Aloo Gajar Matar / Punjabi Recipe

Tips:

It can also be made in cooker. After stir frying the veggies cook till two whistles.

This recipe is medium spicy you can add in more green chillies and red chilli powder to make it Spicer.

Do try this food-a-licious winter special Aloo Gajar Matar Punjabi Style and share your experience with us via comments