Thursday 30 January 2014

Gaajar no Sambharo | Carrots Stir Fry Gujarati Style

This quick, yummy and healthy stir fry comes in handy on the days when you are hard pressed for time yet want to eat something healthy.
Have with roti and curd and you have a healthy meal ready in jiffy!! Though at my place it was treated more like a salad than a curry. But now a days I don't mind having it is on my mains..
Make some before those delicious carrots disappear...

Gajar no Sambharo | Quick Carrots Stir fry
Gajar no Sambharo | Quick Carrots Stir fry


Gajar no Sambharo | Quick Carrots Stir fry
Gajar no Sambharo | Quick Carrots Stir fry

Gajar no Sambharo | Quick Carrots Stir fry
Gajar no Sambharo | Quick Carrots Stir fry



Ingredients:

5 Carrots peeled and grated
Salt to taste
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon oil for tadka
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 green chili, slit
pinch of asafoetida (hing)
Juice of 1/2 a lemon (Optional)

Method:
1) Heat oil on medium flame in a pan.
2) Add mustard seeds to it. Let them crackle.
3) Once they crackle add asafoetida and green chili to it.
4) Let the chili fry properly and then add the grated carrot.
5) Add turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.
6) Cook on high flame for 4-5 minutes. Keep stirring continuously.

And your gajar no sambharo is ready!! Squeeze half a lomon in it if you wish, mix well and eat!!

Gajar no Sambharo | Quick Carrots Stir fry
Gajar no Sambharo | Quick Carrots Stir fry
Gajar no Sambharo | Quick Carrots Stir fry
Gajar no Sambharo | Quick Carrots Stir fry
+techie ZM

27 comments:

  1. Very nice stir fry. Healthy dish.

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  2. our stir fry is also somewhat similar, but no lime juice and no hing... :)

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  3. Looks super good, lovely photos too!

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  4. You are right, I can eat this as salad any time.

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  5. I am not sure I can stomach so much Gajar without the potatoes lol! But this sounds simple and quick to try one day :)

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    1. Yes it is very simple.. Try it out in small quantity, you may like it..

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  6. Lovely clicks! I make this often. I even add shredded cabbage and capsicum to it.

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    1. I too add cabbage.. Sometime I make it only with cabbage then it becomes Kobi no sambharo.. Will try adding capsicums too..

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  7. healthy and delicious stir fry....

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  8. awesome pics! :) such a lovely stir fry! :) nom nom! :)

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  9. Simple and easy preasy dish. Have made something similar yet I would love to jump into your version for our meatless Saturday meals. Am away on another travel venture and will keep in touch when I'm back.

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    1. It's indeed very easy and quick recipe, not to mention yummy and healthy!!
      Have fun.. I just came back from a week long vacation..

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  10. Love the color of the sambaro...a new recipe. Looks nice.

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  11. is very healthy and quick stir fry...

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  12. Yummy simple stir fry,truly comforting,following you now,would be glad if you follow me back :)

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    1. Thanks Harini...Hopping over to your place :)

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  13. Very healthy stir fry !! following you dear .

    http://sonykitchen.blogspot.com/

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