Green Peas Nimona

It is a very famous dish in north India. This is very popular dish also in Lucknow. A strictly home-fare dish, this delectable made with green peas pureed with tomatoes to make like gravy. 

This goes well with steamed rice, Chapatti, Naan and Roti.
Ingredients
Green peas – 2 cup (boiled)
Potato – 1 cup (cubed & fried)
Chopped Onion – 1 (Big)
Chopped Tomato – 1 (Big)
Ginger – 1 piece (small)
Garlic – 4 pieces
Green Chilli – 3
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
Cumin powder – 2 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Pepper powder – ½ tsp
Garam Masala – 1 tsp
Red chilli – 2
Bay leaf – 1
Cinnamon – 2 (small)
Cardamom – 2
Pepper – ¼ tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Method
Heat the oil in a kadai and add the cumin seeds, red chill, cinnamon, bay leaf, pepper and cardamom and saute over a slow flame.

Grind Onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli, coriander powder, pepper powder, turmeric powder, and cumin powder with salt using little water and keep aside.

Puree the green peas in a blender using little water and keep aside.

Add the ginger garlic paste, and this onion mix and saute for 5 min. then add the tomato and cook the oil till separates from gravy.

Fry the cubed potatoes with little bit salt, then add this with green pea puree and saute for 3 to 4 min. Then add garam masala and 1 cup of water and mix well.