Matar ka Nimona

Name: Matar ka Nimona
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 3 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups fresh or frozen Green peas shelled; 1/2 cup boiled & chopped potatoes; 1 finely chopped onion; 1 small onion for masala paste; Few Green chillies; 1/2 inch Ginger; 4 cloves Garlic; 1 tbsp Mustard oil; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder; 1 pinch Asafoetida; to taste Salt; As required Chopped coriander

food_my_soul @food_my_soul

Bengaluru, India

Matar ka Nimona is a flavourful homestyle Uttar Pradesh dish made with fresh green peas. It is enhanced by the sweet flavour of fresh peas.
This recipe is not known in other part of the country, hence not popular too. #lostrecipes

This traditional UP Style Matar Ka Nimona is made with fresh, sweet peas that one gets in winter. Though one can make it with frozen green peas too. This unique curry goes well with Rice and Roti both.

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food_my_soul @food_my_soul

Bengaluru, India

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Ingredients

40 mins

3 people

1.5 cupsfresh or frozen Green peas shelled
1/2 cupboiled & chopped potatoes
1finely chopped onion
1small onion for masala paste
FewGreen chillies
1/2 inchGinger
4 clovesGarlic
1 tbspMustard oil
1/2 tspcumin seeds
2 tspCoriander powder
1/2 tspGaram masala powder
1 pinchAsafoetida
to tasteSalt
As requiredChopped coriander

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Steps

40 mins

1

First grind onion, ginger, garlic, green chillies to make the masala paste.
2

Heat the oil in a pan, asafoetida and Cumin seeds and allow to sputter. Now add finely chopped onion and fry till golden brown. Add in the masala paste. Cook for 10 minutes till there is no raw smell.
3

Now mix salt, coriander powder, garam masala powder in 2 tsp water and add in. Mix well & continue to cook till masala leaves the oil.
4

Meanwhile, grind peas to a coarse paste. Once the masala is cooked, add the peas mixture to it and cook well for 6-7 mins on a low flame while stirring continuously. Then add potatoes too, mix well and cook for 2 mins.
5

Now add water depending upon how thick you want the gravy to be. Cover and cook on low heat for 10 mins till the gravy is done.
6

Switch off the flame. Garnish with coriander leaves & serve hot with roti or rice!

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food_my_soul @food_my_soul

on August 12, 2020 22:32

Bengaluru, India

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