Matar ka Nimona - North Indian Style Pea Soup
Matar ka Nimona is a soupy dish made with fresh peas. It can include other vegetables such as potatoes and cauliflower but I made a version that uses just peas and has fried Mangodi or Mangauris.
Ingredients
- 1.5 Cups Fresh Peas
- 2 Green Chillies
- 1.5 tsp Grated Ginger
- 3 Cloves
- 1" Piece Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- Salt to Taste
Optional
- Mangauri or Mangodi - 16 to 20 small ones
- Oil to fry the Mangauri
Instructions
Method to Make Matar ka Nimona
- In a kadhai, heat enough oil to fry the mangauris.
- Fry the mangauris till golden brown and set aside on a kitchen tissue to drain excess oil.
- Grind the peas, green chillies, and ginger without any water to a coarse paste.
- In a kadhai, heat the ghee.
- Add the cumin seeds, cloves and cinnamon and bay leaves.
- Stir-fry till the cumin seeds start to change colour.
- Add the green peas paste.
- Stir-fry till the raw smell of the peas paste disappears.
- Add 2 to 2.5 cups of water and salt.
- Mix well and simmer the Matar ka Nimona till it thickens a bit.
- Turn off the heat.
- Add the fried Mangauri and mix well.
- Serve hot with rice.
Notes
You could add a dash of turmeric. I did not add any.
Matar ka Nimona is best made with fresh peas or fresh green chana.