Aloo gajar matar recipe with step by step photos – this is a Punjabi style delicious dry veggie dish made from aloo (potatoes), gajar (carrots) and matar (peas). Low-fat and vegan recipe.
This is a very easy and simple veggie dish which not need much cooking experience. Even bachelors or first-time cooks can make it easily. So when you are short of time or low in energy then try this recipe.
The entire dish is cooked in the pressure cooker, but you can also cook in a pan. I have mentioned the amount of water to be added in this case, in the recipe card notes below.
This gajar aloo matar recipe uses very less ingredients and is not heavily spiced. Also this is a satvik no onion no garlic recipe. We usually prepare aloo gajar matar this way.
I also make Gajar matar this way. A few more simple recipes are:
This aloo gajar matar goes best with rotis or parathas along with a side mango pickle or lime pickle.
It also goes well as a side dish with dal rice combo. It can also be served for tiffin or lunch box with soft chapatis.
How to make aloo gajar matar
1. Rinse the vegetables in water. Peel and then chop potatoes, carrots. Also chop the ginger and green chilli. Chop the potatoes and carrots into small pieces or you can even chop them into cubes.
2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. After 1 to 2 minutes, add 1 teaspoon cumin and saute till cumin starts spluttering.
You can use any neutral flavor oil. I generally make this recipe in sunflower oil.
Note: For making it in a pan or pot check the recipe card notes section below.
3. Add 1 inch finely chopped ginger and 1 or 2 finely chopped green chilies in a pressure cooker.
4. Then add all the vegetables:
- 3 medium-sized potatoes or 220 to 230 grams or 1.5 cups chopped potatoes
- 2 medium carrots or 150 grams carrots or 1 cup chopped carrots
- ¾ cups of peas – fresh or frozen
Also add 1 pinch of asafoetida (hing) and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Then add salt as required and 2 to 3 tbsp water. Close the pressure cooker and cook for 2 to 3 whistles till the vegetables become tender.
6. Serve aloo gajar matar with roti or plain paratha or jeera paratha or bread. It can also be served as a side dish with a dal rice combo. Back home, we have it with roti and plain curd.
It can also be packed for lunch box.
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Aloo gajar matar
Ingredients
- 3 medium sized potatoes (aloo) or 220 to 230 grams potatoes or 1.5 cups chopped potatoes
- 2 medium carrots (gajar) or 150 grams carrots or 1 cup chopped carrots
- ¾ cups peas (matar) – fresh or frozen
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 inch ginger – finely chopped
- 1 or 2 green chilies – finely chopped
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
- 2 to 3 tablespoon water
- 1.5 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
- salt as required
Instructions
preparation
- Rinse the vegetables in water.
- Peel and then chop the potatoes and carrots into small pieces or you can even chop them into cubes.
- Also finely chop the ginger and green chilli.
making aloo gajar matar
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
- Add the chopped ginger and green chillies in pressure cooker.
- Saute for about 20 seconds.
- Then add all the vegetables – potatoes, peas and carrots. Add asafoetida (hing) and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add salt as required and 3 tbsp water. Close the pressure cooker tightly with its lid. Pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles till the vegetables become tender.
- Once the pressure drops on its own, remove the lid of the cooker.
- If there is any water or moisture in the cooker, then simmer the veggies till all the water is evaporated.
- Check the seasoning and add more salt if required.
- Lastly add coriander leaves and give a stir.
- Serve gajar aloo matar hot with rotis or chapatis or as a side dish with dal rice combo.
Notes
- For cooking in a pan: add about 5 to 6 tbsp water and cover the lid tightly and simmer till the veggies are tender. In case the water dries up whilst cooking, then add some water and continue to cook.
- The recipe can be doubled or tripled.
I tried your recipe. The taste was excellent. However, the vegetables turned mushy even though I kept it only for one whistle in the pressure cooker. I could not serve it for my guests.
sometimes vegetables cook faster due to more water content being in them and their quality. cooking time also depends on the size of the cut vegetables. even if slightly mushy or mashed, the taste is still good and can be served. hope this helps.