Sweet Carrot And Banana Curry Gadjar Kari Food

MOM'S CARROT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 4x8-inch loaf pans.
• Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Beat brown sugar and butter together in a separate bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Stir flour mixture, alternating with bananas, into creamed butter mixture just until batter is mixed; fold in carrots and walnuts. Pour into the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.

SWEET CARROT AND BANANA CURRY (GADJAR KARI)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-reactive saucepan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, turmeric, cardamom, curry powder, cloves and cayenne and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add carrots and sauté until lightly golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in bananas, garlic and raisins. Add water, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until carrots are tender but not mushy, about 20 to 25 minutes. Shake pan occasionally. Uncover, increase heat to medium, and cook, shaking the pan frequently, until most of the liquid evaporates and vegetables are glazed, 5 to 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley or coriander.

CARROT HALWA (GAJAR HALWA)

Steps:

• Put the carrots, pierced cardamom pods and milk in a heavy-based pan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hr, stirring frequently until the milk has evaporated.
• Heat the butter in a deep pan, and stir-fry the carrot mixture for about 15-20 mins until darkened in colour and it has lost its wet, milky appearance.
• Add the sugar, raisins and almonds or pistachios, and stir-fry the halwa for another 5 mins. Serve hot. Will keep, covered in the fridge, for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to six months.