Gajarachi Bhaji / Carrot Sabzi

This is an easy stir fry side dish can be served along with Roti / Rice. I had lots of carrots in my fridge and you must have observed my blog is filled with carrot recipes :) I usually prepare this sabzi for my kids lunch box. It's a quick option on busy weekdays lunch box menu, you need not have to preboil anything. You just need to chop the carrots finely. Again this is the recipe I learned from my sister, she is "Annapoorna" :). Give her any ingredients she will prepare a dish out of it. If she would knew the technology, definitely would be a star by now in this "online" culinary world! 

Some of Carrot Recipes :
Carrot Cucumber Sandwich
Instant Carrot Dosa
Carrot Paratha
Oats Upma using Carrots
Ingredients:
Carrots - 3 -4 Big ones, finely chopped
Onion -  1 finely chopped
Garlic - 5-6 cloves finely chopped
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 5-6
Roasted  ground nut powder -- 1 tbsp
Oil - 1 1/2 tbsp
Coriander - for garnishing
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As required
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Green peas - handful of
Green chili - 1 finely chopped
Red chili powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp

Procedure:
1. Finely chop carrots, onion and garlic cloves.

2. In a frying pan heat oil on a medium flame. When the oil is moderately heated, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chili and finely chopped ginger.

3. When garlic turns dark brown, add turmeric powder, finely chopped onion. Saute for few minutes until onions turn translucent.

4. Add the chopped carrots and peas. Saute for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add salt, sugar, red chili powder and mix well. Saute this for 3-4 mins. Close the lid and allow this to get cooked for another 3-4 mins.

6. Add roasted peanut powder and mix well.

7. Cook this for another 2-3 mins, garnish this with coriander and serve with chapati.