Anda Gajar Matar Masala
PakistaniPakistani RecipesGolden eggsEasy
Sweet carrots and green peas cooked in a mild onion-tomato masala with scrambled eggs. A colourful winter sabzi for roti or paratha.
Prep time10 min
Cook time25 min
Total time35 min
Servings4
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 3 carrots
- 1 cup matar (green peas)
- 1 onion
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 green chillies
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 0.5 tsp red chilli powder
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 0.5 tsp garam masala
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- salt to taste
- fresh coriander for garnish
Method
- Peel and dice the carrots; rinse the peas.
- Heat oil, fry the onion until soft, add ginger-garlic paste and cook for 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes, coriander powder, red chilli and turmeric; cook until the masala thickens.
- Add carrots and peas with a quarter cup of water, cover and cook for 12 minutes until tender.
- Beat the eggs, pour over the vegetables and scramble until fully set.
- Sprinkle garam masala, garnish with coriander and serve with roti or paratha.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)250 kcal
Protein (estimate)13 g
Fat (estimate)15 g
Carbs (estimate)14 g
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).
Tips, food safety & substitutions
Food safety: cook the eggs until fully set and the vegetables until tender. Allergen: contains egg. Frozen peas work well when fresh matar is out of season; desi ghee can replace oil for a winter flavour. Nutrition values are estimates.