So incase you haven't guessed that I belong to North India and hence most of my recipes would show dominance of the states. Peas Nimona again in one such north Indian delicacy which is relished by us till date.As soon as winters starts my husband would start hinting me for Peas Nimona . At times he would go all the way and buy peas only to expect a weekend surprise. Who would imagine that peas can taste so well when as Nimona.
I wonder who first invented Nimona but then whoever did I am sure must have had a husband like mine ;). Peas Nimona is cooked in almost all North Indian homes during winter and they infact add lot of the essence of winters. Nimona tastes best when prepared from fresh peas along with Vadiyan and its a good subsitute for usual dal.
- Shelled Peas: 500 gms grounded to paste
- Badiya: 4 to 5 pieces
- Onion : 2 medium chopped
- Garlic Paste: 1 tbsp
- Ginger Paste: 1 tbsp
- Tomato: 1 medium chopped
- Cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp
- Hing: 1/4 tsp
- Green chilles: 1 splited
- Red chill: 1/2 tsp
- Cumin Powder: 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder: 1 tsp
- Dry Mango Powder: 1 tsp
- Coriander Powder: 1 tsp
- Garam Masala: 1/2 tsp
- Desi Ghee: 1 tbsp
- Oil for cooking: 1 tbsp
- Bay Leaf: 1
- Pepper corn: 2 -3
- Salt: To taste
- Water: 1 1/2cups
- Heat oil in a wok and add Peas paste.Saute peas for some 15 mins till its is cooked and the paste becomes dry. Add salt to taste and cumin powder and let it cool down.
- Heat oil in a seperate wok and add hing and bay leaf. Then add peppercorns and cumin seeds.
- Add green chilles, onions and saute till brown.Add ginger and garlic paste and cook for 2 mins.
- To this add tomatoes and cook for 5 mins.Add salt and all the masalas and cook it till its done.
- Add badiya and peas paste and again cook for some time till the it leaves the wok from sides.
- Add water to it and let it cook for 5 mins till it boils.Add ghee and garam masala and cover it.
- Serve hot with boiled rice.