Green Peas Nimona Recipe
A vegetarian Awadhi recipe with green peas (matar), badi (wadi) - urad dal vadi, onion - paste. Ready in 1h, serves 3.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin with Green Peas Nimona, coarsely grind the peas in a blender using a little water and keep it aside
green peas (matar)(250 grams)green chillies - finely chopped(1 teaspoon) - 2
Heat the ghee in a pan and saute 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, asafoetida, ginger and green chillies
green peas (matar)(250 grams)ginger garlic paste(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing)(1/2 teaspoon)ghee(1 tablespoon)green chillies - finely chopped(1 teaspoon)ginger - grated(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(2 teaspoon) - 3
Add peas in the pan and let it cook on a low flame till the puree becomes lightly golden
green peas (matar)(250 grams) - 4
Once it is done, switch off the heat
- 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
badi (wadi) - urad dal vadi(1 cup)cumin seeds (jeera)(2 teaspoon) - 6
Add ginger, garlic paste and onion paste, saute it on medium flame till the paste becomes golden
onion - paste(2 tablespoon)ginger garlic paste(2 tablespoon)ginger - grated(1 teaspoon) - 7
Now add turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt and coriander powder
salt - to tastered chilli powder(2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 tablespoon)-/2 coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishing(3) - 8
Mix everything well and cook the spices for 2-3 minutes
- 9
Once it is done, add tomatoes and cook it until the oil separates from the gravy
tomato(2) - 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
green peas (matar)(250 grams)badi (wadi) - urad dal vadi(1 cup)green chillies - finely chopped(1 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishing(3) - 11
Add 1-1/2 cup water and let it cook or 5 to 8 minutes
- 12
After 5-8 minutes, switch off the gas and sprinkle the garam masala and chopped coriander leaves
-/2 coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)green chillies - finely chopped(1 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishing(3) - 13
Serve Green Peas Nimona with Jeera Rice and Lauki Raita for a weekday lunch
green peas (matar)(250 grams)green chillies - finely chopped(1 teaspoon)
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Green Peas Nimona Recipe
A vegetarian Awadhi recipe with green peas (matar), badi (wadi) - urad dal vadi, onion - paste. Ready in 1h, serves 3.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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13 steps- 1
To begin with Green Peas Nimona, coarsely grind the peas in a blender using a little water and keep it aside
green peas (matar)(250 grams)green chillies - finely chopped(1 teaspoon) - 2
Heat the ghee in a pan and saute 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, asafoetida, ginger and green chillies
green peas (matar)(250 grams)ginger garlic paste(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing)(1/2 teaspoon)ghee(1 tablespoon)green chillies - finely chopped(1 teaspoon)ginger - grated(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(2 teaspoon) - 3
Add peas in the pan and let it cook on a low flame till the puree becomes lightly golden
green peas (matar)(250 grams) - 4
Once it is done, switch off the heat
- 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
badi (wadi) - urad dal vadi(1 cup)cumin seeds (jeera)(2 teaspoon) - 6
Add ginger, garlic paste and onion paste, saute it on medium flame till the paste becomes golden
onion - paste(2 tablespoon)ginger garlic paste(2 tablespoon)ginger - grated(1 teaspoon) - 7
Now add turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt and coriander powder
salt - to tastered chilli powder(2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 tablespoon)-/2 coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishing(3) - 8
Mix everything well and cook the spices for 2-3 minutes
- 9
Once it is done, add tomatoes and cook it until the oil separates from the gravy
tomato(2) - 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
green peas (matar)(250 grams)badi (wadi) - urad dal vadi(1 cup)green chillies - finely chopped(1 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishing(3) - 11
Add 1-1/2 cup water and let it cook or 5 to 8 minutes
- 12
After 5-8 minutes, switch off the gas and sprinkle the garam masala and chopped coriander leaves
-/2 coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)green chillies - finely chopped(1 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishing(3) - 13
Serve Green Peas Nimona with Jeera Rice and Lauki Raita for a weekday lunch
green peas (matar)(250 grams)green chillies - finely chopped(1 teaspoon)
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