Matar ka nimona recipe
Matar ka Nimona is a spicy curry made with ground peas, whole peas, fried potatoes, tomatoes and very few spices.
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
- 1/4 tsp 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 green peas, green chilies, ginger, garlic, coriander leaves and water 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
- In place of fresh peas, you can add frozen peas also.
- We have added raw potatoes. You can use boiled potatoes instead. Boiled one take less time in getting cooked.