
Carrot Sambharo Recipe
Carrot sambharo stands out as the perfect Gujarati-style accompaniment for your meal. This dish, known as 'gajar no sambharo' in Gujarati, is essentially a slightly crunchy and warmly spiced salad.
Ingredients
For Version 1
- 2 cups Carrots cut into sticks
- ½ cup Long chili cut into sticks
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- ¼ teaspoon Hing (Asafoetida)
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
For Version 2 (Grated Carrots)
- 2 cups Carrots grated
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 2 teaspoon Sesame seeds
- 1 Green chili finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Lemon juice or Lime juice
Instructions
Version 1
- Wash and peel the carrots. Cut the carrots into sticks (2 inches long and less than ¼ inches thick). For that, cut the carrot into 2 inches pieces, cut it into half, remove the core, and slice it into sticks.
- To prepare green chili, remove the stem and cut it in half vertically. Remove the seeds and veins of the chili. Then cut into 2 inches long slices.
- Heat the oil in a kadai or pan on medium heat. Once hot add turmeric powder and hing. Stir to distribute evenly in the oil.
- Add prepared carrots and chili along with salt. Mix well.
- Cover the pan partially and cook until carrots are 70% cooked (meaning they are still crunchy to bite) and not completely soft.
Version 2
- Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
- Add sesame seeds and green chilies. Saute for 30-40 seconds and sesame seeds may start to fly out of the pan and splutter.
- Add grated carrot and salt. Mix and cook uncovered until carrots are half-cooked and still crunchy.
- Lastly, squeeze fresh lemon juice and mix.
Notes
- Adjust the spice level: Use only half chili to reduce the spice level.
- To make it mild, use bell pepper (capsicum) or any other mild flavor pepper.
- Add a handful of shredded cabbage to make kobi gajar no sambharo.
- You can use ready-shredded carrots or matchstick carrots to save some chopping time.
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 442mgPotassium: 414mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg
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