Aloo Gajar Matar / Punjabi Recipe/ Finger Licking Aloo Gajar
Matar with step by step images and recipe video.
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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.
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| heat oil and add cumin |
When the cumin seeds starts releasing aroma put in 1 onion
finely chopped. Saute till translucent.
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| 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.
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| add garlic, ginger, green chillies |
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| 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.
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| add garam masala and red chilli powder |
Now put in 1 tomato finely chopped and cook till it turns
soft.
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| add tomato |
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| 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
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| cook covered |
When the veggies are completely cooked garnish it with
chopped coriander.
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| garnish with coriander |
Serve hot with any Indian bread of your choice.
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| 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
