kachumber is a very popular side dish/ accompaniment specially popular in Gujarat region. Kachumber or sambharo is made with many vegetables . Sambharo is like a semi cooked stir fried vegetables seasoned with some salt, sugar and lemon juice.
Its is khatta meetha stir fry of crunchy vegetables. The most popular sambharo are carrot, cabbage, raw papaya, green chilies and capsicum
Gajar mirch ka kachumbar is a simple stir fry of carrot and chilies. Addition of cabbage is optional. lemon juice and sugar makes it tangy and delicious. It is usually served with snacks and farsans in Gujarat . You can also serve this as a side dish with main course..
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Gajar Mirch ka Kachumbar
Ingredients
- 400 gm Carrot
- 150 gm Cabbage
- 10 Mildly piquant green chillies
- 1.5 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 1 TSP Salt
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric/ Haldi
- 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds/ Rai
- 10 Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Scrape the carrots and then slice into thin strips.Make thin lengthwise slices of the green chillies and grate the cabbage.
- Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds and asafoetida, and when it starts crackling, add curry leaves and green chillies and saute for a few seconds.
- Now add turmeric, stir and then add carrot and salt, mix, cover and cook for 1 minute or till half cooked .
- Add grated cabbage and mix. Then add sugar and lemon juice.
- Stir fry for a few seconds to mix all and to dry up the extra moisture.
- Serving suggestions – Works best as a side with dhokla, daal, rice or as a salad.
Hema says
The stir fry looks so colorful and tempting..
Narayan Swamy says
Have eaten a different version of this with grated raw papaya – served up with yummy faafda…. Love this.
Umm Mymoonah says
Lovely stir fry, thank you for linking with Any One Can Cook 🙂
Padhu says
Colorful and delicious fry
Priya says
Wat a healthy and colourful dish..
Vardhini says
Colorful and healthy dish. Thx for linking to the event.
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Jaleela says
nice click i finish it with moor kuzampu
Sushma Mallya says
very healthy and lovely stir fry looks so yum!
Prathima Rao says
That is one tasty & healthy stir fry!!
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Meena says
arre waah this seems almost like CARROT DISH I had cooked few weeks back.
this is like kaacho paako dish right. we make it many times
and thanks for ur comment on my gajar halwa dish
Chandrani says
Healthy colorful stir fry..
Kalpana Sareesh says
healthy yummy curry..
Mélange says
Nice recipe.Easy and yet delicious.
Aarthi says
Awesome recipe…truly Delicious..Bookmarked
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faseela says
colorful n healthy stir fry
Hamaree Rasoi says
Very delicious and colorful looking stir fried carrot. Very easy to prepare . Would try this one out soon.
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divya says
wow… look fabulous n healthy… beautiful presentation…
sangee vijay says
i love carrots this way with more shredded carrots, looks so yumm…great with curd rice..mmmm !!
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Julie says
Very tempting stir fry..lovely!!
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Sobha Shyam says
healthy and delicious stir fry..
Roshni says
hey this looks really good. especially love the chilies 🙂