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Matar ka Nimona - North Indian Style Pea Soup
Aruna Panangipally
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.
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Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
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Total Time
25
minutes
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Course
Sides, Soup
Cuisine
Benaras, Indian, Uttar Pradesh
Servings
4
Cups
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
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.
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