Nimona Ingredients

Ingredients Green peas: 250gm Potatoes: 100gm Moong dhal vadi: 50gm a dash of hing (asafetida) Cumin seeds: 5gm Bay leaf: 2 Big Cardamom: 10 gm Turmeric powder: 5gm Ginger, chooped: 10 gm Red chilli, chopped:3 gm Water: 1 ltr Salt to taste Desi ghee: 25 gm Method Heat ghee in a pan add jeera, cardamom, bay leaves, ginger, chillies, hing and water. Add turmeric and fresh peas. Then add water and cook for 15 minutes. Mash the peas, add potato cubes and cook for a few minutes. Add the fried monng vadi and more water, let it cook till the potatoes are well done and start breaking up. Adjust the seasoning and serve hot with poories. Poories Ingredients Maida: 500gm Milk: 300 to 350ml Salt as per taste Oil for frying: 1ltr Method Make a tight dough of all the three ingredients. Divide it into small 20 gm portions. Roll each ball out with a rolling pin. Deep-fry each till it turns golden brown. The hindu metro plus august 26 2008