Carrots are used to make quite a few varieties of curries in India. In this article, you’ll learn how to make curry with carrots and peas in the Andhra style. It’s easy, tasty and ideal for a quick summer or light curry.
Edit Ingredients
- 500 grams/17.6 oz carrots, peeled and chopped
- 100 grams/3.5 oz green peas, shelled
- 3 whole and dried red chilies
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon white lentils (skinned and split black lentils)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 5 cups of water
Edit Steps
Part 1: Preparing the Vegetables
- Clean and wash the chopped carrot pieces under running water.
- Add fresh water to a pot. Add the carrot pieces and bring to a boil.
- Boil the carrot pieces for about 10 minutes.
- Add the shelled green peas.
- Add salt and mix well.
- Cover the pot with a lid. Drain the water and let stand.
Part 2: Making the Curry
- Add oil to the frying pan.
- Add red chilies, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and the white lentils. Mix the ingredients well.
- Saute the ingredients in the oil for a few minutes.
- Add the boiled carrot and peas.
- Mix them well. The curry is now ready to serve.
- Serve with rice or rotis.
Edit Tips
- Add grated fresh coconut to enhance the taste of the curry.
Edit Warnings
- Do not over boil the carrots.
Edit Things You’ll Need
- Vegetable chopper
- Knife
- Colander
- Cooking pot with lid
- Frying pan
- Spatula