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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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 120 kcal

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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