Easy Potato Carrot Masala - Instant pot and stovetop
Potato Carrot Masala/ Curry is an easy accompaniment for chapati or poori. This is vegan and Gluten-free curry. I have explained both the stovetop and the Instant pot method in the post. Can we see how?
Servings: 4 people
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Potato medium-sized
- 2 Carrot
- 1/2 Cup Onion sliced
- 1 Tomato medium-sized chopped
- 1 Green chili slit lengthwise
- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 Tsp Red chili powder
- 2 Tsp Coriander powder
- 1/2 Tsp Garam masala
- 1/2 Tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds
- 1/2 Tsp Chana Dal
- Salt as required
- Curry leaves few
- Coriander leaves few
- 1 Tsp Oil
Instructions
Stovetop Method
- In the stovetop method, we pressure cook the potato and carrot separately.
- Peel the skin and mash it roughly. Heat a wide or deep pan.
- Add oil to the pan. When it is hot, add mustard seeds and chana dal seeds.
- When the mustard seeds crackle add sliced onions, curry leaves, and green chili.
- Saute it till the onions become translucent. Then add ginger garlic paste.
- Once the raw smell goes, chopped tomatoes and the spice powders.
- Saute it till the tomatoes become mushy. Then add the cooked and mashed potato and carrot.
- Add 1 cup of water and required salt. Let it boil for 5 to 10 minutes and the masala gets coated in the potato and carrots.
- As the vegetables are already cooked it doesn’t take much time.
- Add the chopped cilantro and switch off the stove.
- Serve with Poori or chapati.
Instant pot Method
- Chop the potatoes and carrots to small cubes and keep aside.
- Switch on the Instant pot and press the saute button. Add oil.
- Once it is hot, add mustard seeds and chana dal.
- When the mustard seeds crackle add onion, curry leaves, and green chili.
- Saute it till the onions become translucent. Then add ginger garlic paste.
- Once the raw smell goes, chopped tomatoes and the spice powders.
- Then add the potato and carrot. Add 1 cup of water and required salt.
- Close the lid and press cancel then the manual button.
- Set the cook time to 15 minutes. Once it is cooked, let the pressure release naturally.
- Open the lid and add chopped cilantro. Serve.
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Notes
- Adjust the spice as per your preference.
- You can also add some frozen peas along with potatoes and carrots.
- When you cook in Instant pot, you can set the timer to 12 minutes if you like firm potatoes and carrots.