This is a very simple stir fry prepared with carrots and potatoes. It can be had with rice or with chapatis. It can be used as a stuffing for bread toast etc. What is special about this curry is that I have used my own spice blend which makes this curry more flavorful and delicious. Today we will learn how to make Aloo gajar sabji/carrot potato curry following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.
Aloo Gajar Sabji-Carrot Potato Curry
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 30 mins
Serves: 4
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 4
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Carrot chopped – 3 cups
Potato cubed -1 cup
Onion chopped -1/2 cup
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Chilli powder -1/2 tsp
Vegetable Curry Podi -2 tbsp
For the seasoning
Oil- 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Urad dal -3/4 tsp
Red chilli -2
Curry leaves -2 sprigs
Preparation
Wash, peel carrots and cut it into cubes. Wash potatoes, peel the skin and cut it into cubes. Chop onions and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan or kadai, add mustard seeds, when it sputters, add urad dal, red chillies, hing and curry leaves. When dal turns golden brown, add onions and saute until onions turn transparent.
Then add chopped potatoes, turmeric powder and cook covered stirring in between. Sprinkle water in between.
Once potatoes are half cooked, add chopped carrots, 1/4 cup of water, salt needed and cook covered on medium heat. If using pressure pan, do not put the weight as the carrots will get over cooked.
Once the carrots are half cooked, add the vegetable curry powder, chilli powder and cook until the carrots become tender. If needed you can sprinkle water in between. Check out vegetable curry podi recipe.
This is the South Indian style of making carrot potato curry.
For North Indian sabji, season with jeera/cumin seeds instead of mustard seeds. Add 1 tsp of chilli powder (or as required), 2 tsp of coriander powder, 3/4 tsp of garam masala powder instead of vegetable curry podi. Rest of the procedure is the same.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve this delicious Carrot Potato curry (North Indian or South Indian style) with rice or rotis.
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whether we can use raddish instead of potato in this dish
You can but taste will differ.
You say to use head dal, but it is not listed in the recipe. How much to use?
Sorry, meant urad dal**