Nimona

Hi everyone,

Today I'm gonna share a new recipe called Nimona. This recipe a heard from my very near and dear friend Neelam, who is a Bhojpuri. Nimona is a favorite recipe of bhojpurias. The best taste comes in winters when farm fresh peas are available. In eastern Uttar Pradesh it is called nimona and in Jharkhand & Bihar it is called Gudila. Nimona best goes with rice and Aalu bhujiya. I have made it as it came to me because on internet there were various versions of it.

Ingredients:

Frozen peas – 1.5 cup

Potato -1 medium

Tomato – 1 medium

Onion – 1 medium

Green chilles

Cumin powder – 1 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Tumeric powder – ½ tsp

Fenugreek seeds- pinch

Oil -  2-3 tbsp

Garam masala – ½ tsp

Badi elaichi – 1

Method:

1.      Soak peas in lukewarm water to defrost it.

2.      Grind the peas with one chilli in the mixer.

3.      Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan and put fenugreek into the oil and badi elaichi for aroma.

4.      Saute potato and chilli in the oil.

5.      After say 2-3 mins add the mashed peas and cover it for few mins.

6.      Add the cumin, coriander and turmeric powder to the mix.

7.      Saute for few mins,

8.      Add salt and tomatoes along with 2 cups of water and let it boil till oil separates from peas.