GAJAR MATAR

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

300 gm carrots/gajar
1 cup peas, fresh or frozen
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 inch ginger, finely chopped or grated
1 or 2 green chilies finely chopped
1/4  tsp degi mirch powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp dhania powder
1/2 tsp garam masala or catch sabzi masala
salt to taste
a few chopped coriander leaves/dhania patta for garnishing (optional)

Method:

1. Peel, rinse and chop the carrots in desired shape. Rinse the peas as well. Keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a kadai. and crackle cumin seeds.
3. Add grated ginger and chopped green chilies.Stir for a while and add the carrots and peas along with the salt and turmeric powder and saute for 3-4 minutes.
4. Cover and let the veggies cook on low flame if required add a tbsp of water. keep on checking and stirring in between.
5. Cook the veggies till they become tender. Add sabzi masala, dhania powder and degi mirch and stir well.
6. Garnish gajar matar sabzi with coriander leaves.
7. Serve gajar matar hot with chapati or parathas or as a side dish with dal.