Green Peas Nimona Recipe

Name: Green Peas Nimona Recipe
Prep time: 60 min
Cuisine: Awadhi
Ingredients: 250 grams Green peas (Matar); 1 cup Badi (wadi); urad dal vadi; 2 tablespoon Onion; paste; 2 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste; 2 Tomatoes; Salt; to taste; 2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; 1 tablespoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1-1/2 tablespoon Coriander Powder (Dhania); 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder; 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing); 1 tablespoon Ghee; 1 + 2 tablespoon Oil; 1 teaspoon Green Chillies; finely chopped; 1 teaspoon Ginger; grated; 2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 3 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves; for garnishing

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 60 M

Course Lunch

Cuisine Awadhi

Diet Vegetarian

Green Peas Nimona is a traditional side dish recipe of North India. It is generally made in winters because peas is easily available in the market. This dish is famous in Lucknow and Kanpur and is an amazing recipe if you want to try something different with peas.

Ingredients

250 grams Green peas (Matar)
1 cup Badi (wadi)
urad dal vadi
2 tablespoon Onion
paste
2 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
2 Tomatoes
Salt
to taste
2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
1 tablespoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1-1/2 tablespoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
1 tablespoon Ghee
1 + 2 tablespoon Oil
1 teaspoon Green Chillies
finely chopped
1 teaspoon Ginger
grated
2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
3 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
for garnishing

Instructions

Step 1

To begin with Green Peas Nimona, coarsely grind the peas in a blender using a little water and keep it aside

Step 2

Heat the ghee in a pan and saute 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, asafoetida, ginger and green chillies

Step 3

Add peas in the pan and let it cook on a low flame till the puree becomes lightly golden

Step 4

Once it is done, switch off the heat

Step 5

Now heat 1 tablespoon oil in an another pan and golden fry the dal vadis,Heat the remaining oil in a broth pan and add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, clove and cook it for about a minute

Step 6

Add ginger, garlic paste and onion paste, saute it on medium flame till the paste becomes golden

Step 7

Now add turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt and coriander powder

Step 8

Mix everything well and cook the spices for 2-3 minutes

Step 9

Once it is done, add tomatoes and cook it until the oil separates from the gravy

Step 10

Once the oil separates from the gravy, add green fried peas puree, vadis and stir for 2-3 minutes till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan

Step 11

Add 1-1/2 cup water and let it cook or 5 to 8 minutes

Step 12

After 5-8 minutes, switch off the gas and sprinkle the garam masala and chopped coriander leaves

Step 13

Serve Green Peas Nimona with Jeera Rice and Lauki Raita for a weekday lunch