Matar ka Nimona recipe

18 Jul Matar ka Nimona recipe

Last Updated on July 18, 2022 by blessmyfoodbypayal

Matar ka nimona recipe with step wise pictorial and video method.

Having its origin in Uttar Pradesh, India, Matar ka Nimona is a vegan and gluten free spicy curry made with ground peas, whole peas, fried potatoes, tomatoes and very few spices.

Made during winters, matar ka nimona is such a delicious dish which everyone loves to cherish in the family.

This is such a dish which requires not much of the spices but still it tastes excellent.

INGREDIENTS USED IN MAKING MATAR KA NIMONA

PEAS : This is the prime ingredient of the recipe. You can use fresh as well as frozen peas but matar ka nimona tastes excellent with fresh peas.

GREEN CHILIES
GINGER
GARLIC

CORIANDER LEAVES: we have added coriander leaves with stems as we are making a paste, so no harm in adding the stems.

WATER: Water is added twice. One in the paste and another in the nimona. For paste, add water as per wisdom just to make a smooth thick paste.

And in the nimona as per requirement, depending upon how you are going to serve this dish, with rice or roti.

POTATOES : Some add boiled potatoes and some raw. We have added raw potatoes because we find them more tasty than the boiled one. Choice is yours.

OIL : Nimona tastes best with mustard oil but you can use any cooking oil.

ONION: Chop the onion very thinly. Big chunks may spoil the smoothness of Nimona.

TOMATO PUREE : Fresh or canned, you can use any. Instead of puree, you can use the chopped tomatoes also. However few people use curd/yoghurt in place of tomatoes. Furthermore, this recipe can be made even without tomatoes and curd. You just add a tsp of dry mango powder at the end.

ASAFOETIDA
CUMIN SEEDS
TURMERIC POWDER
RED CHILLI POWDER
CORIANDER POWDER
GARAM MASALA
SALT

STEP WISE PICTORIAL RECIPE OF MATAR KA NIMONA

MAKING OF PASTE

1. Add all the ingredients mentioned under the head “FOR MAKING PASTE” in a blender.

2. Grind them to a fine paste. Keep aside.

MAKING OF NIMONA

3. Heat oil in a pan and fry potatoes till brown.

4. Take potatoes out and keep aside.

5. Add asafoetida and cumin in oil. Let cumin splitter.

6. Add onion, tomato puree and salt. Mix well.

7. Put a lid on the pan and cook until onion and tomato is thoroughly cooked.

8. Add peas and saute for a minute.

9. Add red chilli powder, turmeric and coriander powder. Mix.

10. Now add peas paste and cook while sauteing continuously for 10-12 minutes on moderate heat.

11. Add water gradually and keep sauteing otherwise lumps may form.

12. Add fried potatoes and mix.

13. Put a lid on the pan and let them cook for 8-10 minutes on low to medium heat.

14. Add garam masala and matar ka nimona is ready.

Serve hot with roti/indian flat bread.

NOTES

1. In place of fresh peas, you can add frozen peas also.
2. We have added raw potatoes. You can use boiled potatoes instead. Boiled one take less time in getting cooked.

ALSO SEE

• Green peas and potato curry | Aloo matar
• dahi wale aloo ki sabzi
• Cauliflower and potato fry Indian recipe (Aloo Gobi dhaba style)

MATAR KA NIMONA – RECIPE CARD

Matar ka nimona recipe

blessmyfoodbypayal

Matar ka Nimona is a spicy curry made with ground peas, whole peas, fried potatoes, tomatoes and very few spices.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine utter pardesh

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

1 cup = 200 ml

FOR MAKING PASTE

• 2 cup green peas (310 gram)
• 2 green chilies
• Small piece of ginger
• 3-4 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup fresh coriander (10 gram)
• Water as required

FOR MAKING NIMONA

• 4 tbsp Oil of your choice (we used mustard oil)
• 2-3 potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes - 210 gram)
• 1/2 cup green peas (75 gram)
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup Tomato Puree
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• Pinch of turmeric powder
• Red chilli powder to taste
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste
• Peas paste (made in the beginning)
• 2 cup water (400 ml)

Instructions

 

MAKING OF PASTE

• Add all the ingredients mentioned under the head "FOR MAKING PASTE" in a blender.
• Grind them to a fine paste. Keep aside.

MAKING OF NIMONA

• Heat oil in a pan and fry potatoes till brown.
• Take potatoes out and keep aside.
• Add asafoetida and cumin in oil. Let cumin splitter.
• Add onion, tomato puree and salt. Mix well.
• Put a lid on the pan and cook until onion and tomato is thoroughly cooked.
• Add peas and saute for a minute.
• Add red chilli powder, turmeric and coriander powder. Mix.
• Now add peas paste and cook while sauteing continuously for 10-12 minutes on moderate heat.
• Add water gradually and keep sauteing otherwise lumps may form.
• Add fried potatoes and mix.
• Put a lid on the pan and let them cook for 8-10 minutes on low to medium heat.
• Add garam masala and matar ka nimona is ready.
• Serve hot with roti/indian flat bread.

Notes

1. In place of fresh peas, you can add frozen peas also.
2. We have added raw potatoes. You can use boiled potatoes instead. Boiled one take less time in getting cooked.

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