CARROT CURRY / GAJARACHI BHAJI

This recipe is inspired from my younger sister. I liked it very much so i tried it. Carrots are used a lot in salads, rice and deserts like Gajar Ka Halwa and Carrot Kheer. But this is basically again one of my recipes in which I added few species which are not regularly used while making curries.

INGREDIENTS :

2-3 Carrots [gajar]
1 tablespoon SesameSeeds [til ] 
Few Rock /stone flower [दगडफुल]
1 tablespoon Niger seeds [कराळे / खुरसणी]
5- 6 Dry red chillies
1 tablespoon Onion -coconut -ginger- garlic paste
Salt to taste
1-2 tablespoon Oil
Water as needed


METHOD:

STEP 1 - Take a non stick pan, roast sesame , rock flower ,red chillies and karale separately.

Grind it in mixer and make a fine powder . Keep aside . 

STEP 2 - Chop carrots in small desired sized pieces . 

STEP 3 - Now take a pan ,put it on gas and add oil in it . 

STEP 4 - Then add onion - coconut paste in it [onion ,coconut ,ginger -garlic paste]. For a minute, saute it . 

STEP 5 - Then add the fine powder masala ,salt and

  roast it very well .

STEP 6 - Lastly add carrot pieces ,saute and add water . 

STEP 7 - Boil and cook it for next 10 minutes . Finally add fresh coriander.

              

                     Serve hot with chappati / rice and enjoy .....

NOTE : *The gravy should thick. Cook till the carrots becomes quiet tender .