MATAR(PEAS)NIMONA

              

MATAR(PEAS)NIMONA

  Matar nimona is a famous curry of U.P made from fresh matar. However, now days frozen matar are found all year around, but matar nimona made with fresh matar then its tastes become exquisite. matar nimona is also served with simple roti, paratha, but in U.P its served with poorie.

PREPERATION TIME: 15 MINUTES                         COOKING TIME: 20MINUTES  

                                                                TOTAL TIME: 35: MINUTES

                                                      TYPE: MAIN COURSE                                                       CUISINE: NORTH INDIA                                                  SERVINGS: 4-6 SERVES                                              

INGREDIERNTS:

• 2 cups--Fresh matar(peas)peeled
• 1/2 tsp--Garlic(paste)
• 1 big--Onion(finely chopped)
• 2 tsp--Ginger(grated)
• 2--Green chilies (finely chopped)
• 3- Tomatoes (finely chopped)                   
• 1/2 tsp--Cumin seeds (jeera)     
• 1/2 tsp-- Turmeric powder (haldi)
• 3/4 tsp--Red chili powder (lal mirch powder)
• 1 tsp--Dry coriander powder(dry daniya powder) 
• 1/2 tsp--Garam masala             
• 2 tsp-- Mustard oil                 
• 1/2 tsp-- Kasuri methi (fenugreek keaves)
• a pinch--Asafetida (hing) 
• According to taste salt
• Some fresh coriander leaves for garnishing

METHOD

• Crush the peeled matar .keep aside it.

• Heat 2 tsp oil in the pan, add cumin seeds and hing, cook till hing fragrance comes arrive add garlic and onion saute it for 1 minute. add ginger, green chili and tomatoes cook it until the tomatoes cooked.

• Add crushed matar .put salt salt, red chili powder, dry coriander powder, turmeric powder. mix it well. put 1/2 cup of water. covered it and cook it for 6-7 minutes on medium flame. keep stirring it occasionally. add garam masala and crushed kasuri methi . when the gravy is thick. switch off the flame. put the matar nimona into the serving bowl, garnishing with fresh coriander leaves.

• You can enjoy it with bedami poorie, kachori, lacchha parantha.

TIPS 

If you want to pour potatoes in matar nimona, fry the small pieces of potatoes and put it in matar nimona