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Aloo Gajar Matar (Indian Potatoes, Carrots & Peas)
Aloo Gajar Matar is a spiced Indian vegetable curry featuring cubed potatoes, carrots, and green peas cooked with cumin seeds, green chili, garlic, turmeric, red chili powder, and pomegranate powder or dry mango powder for a tangy finish. The dish combines soft cooked vegetables with warm spices, making it suitable to serve alongside Indian breads like roti or paratha.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
220 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup potato cubed
- 4.5 cups carrot cut into small pieces
- 1 cup green peas fresh or frozen
- 2.5 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds aka Jeera
- 1 green chili pepper chopped, optional
- 2 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder ground, aka Haldi powder
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder adjust to taste, Mirchi powder
- 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- 3 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon pomegranate powder or Dry Mango Powder (Amchur, aka anardana
Instructions
- Peel and cut the potatoes and carrots.
- Heat oil in a large wok or kadhai on high flame. Add cumin seeds, green chili, garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Add turmeric, red chili powder and salt.
- Add the cubed potato and stir well. If using fresh green peas, add them now.
- Add carrots, water and stir them in.
- Cover with lid and cook on medium flame for 15 minutes while stirring at regular intervals. If using frozen green peas, add them at about 10 minutes.
- Check that the veggies are cook by pressing with a ladle.
- Add pomegranate powder and mix welll. Check seasoning and adjust if needed
- Garnish with cilantro and enjoy with roti or paratha.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Cooking time varies with the size of the potato and carrot pieces; smaller cuts cook more quickly.
- If pomegranate powder or dry mango powder is not available, fresh lime or lemon juice can be used as a substitute to add acidity.
Nutrition Information
Calories
220kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
735mg
(31%)
Potassium
884mg
(19%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
24434IU
(489%)
Vitamin C
34mg
(38%)
Calcium
88mg
(9%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 220kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 735mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 884mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 24434IU | 489% |
| Vitamin C | 34mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.