Carrot-Pea Subzi

Ingredients

1 tablespoon ginger, finely minced
1 cup onion-garlic paste
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons red chili powder
2 1/2 teaspoons coriander
3/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 medium tomato, diced
4 cups carrots, diced
2 cups peas

1. Fry ginger in 3 tablespoons oil on high heat, until golden.
2. Use the onions, garlic, and spices to make the onion-garlic paste, as detailed in a previous post.
3. Once the paste is ready, add the tomato. Cover and cook for 5 minutes over high heat.
4. Uncover and stir until oil separates from tomato mixture—about 10 minutes.
5. Add carrots. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes until the carrots are tender.
6. Add the peas and cook for an additional 5 minutes are ready.