Gajar Matar Sabji / Carrot and Peas Curry (No Onion No Garlic)

Gajar Matar Sabji / Carrot and Peas Curry is a delicious and wholesome vegetable dish. It includes carrots, green peas, and tomato puree with some spices. This curry is a simple dish, without onion and garlic, but very nutritious and flavorful.

The recipe comes together very easily and quickly. Serve this healthy meal with your choice of Indian flatbread.

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• About Gajar Matar Sabji
• Why You Will Love Carrot and Peas Curry
• Ingredients
• Step by Step Directions
• Serving Suggestions For Gajar Matar Sabji
• Helpful Tips
• More Delicious Curry Recipes
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About Gajar Matar Sabji

This curry is a popular Indian dish, and people make it mostly in winter. Winter is the season of fresh, juicy carrots and tender green peas. And so it is prepared during cold days to get some coziness and achieve beneficial nutrients from these vegetables.

The recipe is straightforward, with few ingredients. All we need is some fresh carrots and tender green peas; the rest should be available in our pantry.

Gajar Matar Sabji is vibrant, full of flavors, and absolutely delicious. It is healthy, vegan, creamy, and without onion and garlic.

Carrot and Peas Curry is very easy to make, and it is a delicious way to consume nutritious vegetables. Make it for lunch on cold winter afternoons or for a cozy and comfortable dinner. 

Why You Will Love Carrot and Peas Curry

It is a simple, light, and healthy meal. The curry is full of vegetables with very few other ingredients. It is definitely a delicious way to obtain essential nutrients from vegetables. 

Carrot and Peas Curry is moderately spicy, a little tangy, and naturally sweetened with carrots and green peas.

Also, this recipe comes together easily and quickly. There is not much preparation, and you can have this curry within 30 minutes.

Also, it is:

• Nutritious and Delicious
• Easy and Quick Recipe
• Flavorful and Packed with Vegetables
• Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free
• No Onion No Garlic

Ingredients

1. Carrots: I have used my favorite red Indian carrots. In Canada, I find them in the Indian grocery stores during winter. But you can choose the carrots of your choice, and we can even use frozen carrots. 
2. Green Peas: Use either fresh or frozen green peas. I make this curry with fresh peas if I can find it in grocery store. Otherwise, I use frozen freen peas.
3. Tomatoes: This is no onion no garlic curry, and hence the tomato is the base ingredient for the gravy. So make sure to use fresh and ripe tomatoes.
4. Cashews: Adding cashews to this sabji is optional. I have added cashews to give some thickness to the gravy and to balance the tanginess of the tomatoes. We need only a few cashews, but skip them if you don’t want to use them. However, you can substitute them with melon seeds or blanched almonds.
5. Spices: We don’t need a whole bunch of spices. This dish is full of flavors from the vegetables. So to accompany them, we need our regular spice mix. This curry is moderately spicy; to make it mildly spicy, skip green chili, or do not add red chili powder. To make it spicier, add two green chilis, or increase the red chili powder.

Step by Step Directions

Making Tomato Paste

• Take chopped tomatoes, ginger, green chili, and cashews into a blender jar.

• Blend it into a fine paste or puree.
• Add little water if you need to.
• Set aside.

Making Gajar Matar Sabji

• Heat oil into a pan or Kadai, add cumin seeds.
• Allow cumin seeds to sizzle and then add asafoetida.

• Give a quick stir and add prepared tomato paste.

• Mix well and cook this mixture on medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
• Stir the tomato mixture occasionally.

• Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, and Garam Masala powder.
• Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.

• Now add carrots and green peas, mix well.
• Add water and salt to taste, mix well.

• Cover the pan with a lid, and cook on medium heat until vegetables are soft and cooked through, stirring occasionally. 
• It may take 10-15 minutes, depending on how tender the vegetables are.

• Once the carrots and green peas are cooked, add dried fenugreek leaves, lime juice to taste, and finely chopped coriander leaves.

• Mix well and turn off the heat.

• If you wish, you can add a tablespoon of cream, coconut cream, or cashew cream before serving.
• Serve Gajar and Matar Sabji hot with Roti or Paratha.

Serving Suggestions For Gajar Matar Sabji

• This curry tastes best when serving fresh and hot. Carrot and peas curry does not have too much gravy or liquid. It is a kind of semi-dry curry. So it goes well with Roti or Paratha.
• I like to add a tablespoon of cream before serving. It enhances the taste and adds creaminess to the curry. For a vegan diet, add coconut or cashew cream.
• We can also serve it as a side dish with another main course, or enjoy it with plain steamed rice.

Helpful Tips

• Cut the carrots into small pieces for faster cooking. Also, depending on how tender the carrots are, cooking time may vary.
• Use fresh green peas, and if it is not available, you can also use frozen green peas.
• Instead of lime juice, you can add amchur powder (dry mango powder) or pomegranate powder.
• To keep the curry simple, skip Garam Masala powder.

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