Gajar Matar (Indian Carrots and Peas)
Indian carrots and peas cooked with cumin, turmeric, and ginger for a fast, inexpensive vegetable side.
⏱ 25 min total🔪 10 min prep🔥 15 min cookEasyServes 6Indian
Ingredients
- •1 lb carrots, diced
- •2 cups frozen peas
- •1 tbsp vegetable oil
- •1 tsp cumin seeds
- •1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- •1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- •3/4 tsp salt
Directions
- 1Heat vegetable oil and add cumin seeds.
- 2Add ginger and turmeric and cook for 20 seconds.
- 3Add carrots, salt, and 1/4 cup water.
- 4Cover and cook for 8 minutes.
- 5Add peas and cook uncovered for 4 minutes.
- 6Serve hot.
💡 Add frozen peas only near the end so they stay bright and sweet instead of turning dull.
Cook this with Miamzi 👨🍳
Miamzi knows what's in your kitchen — it checks this recipe against your ingredients, adds what's missing to your grocery list, plans your week, and invents new dishes from what you already have.
Create your free kitchen →From the Miamzi community recipe library.