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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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GREEN GRAMS Nimona is prepared and eaten widely in north Uttar Pradesh. Ingredients:
1 cup green gram |
1 cup soya granules |
3 tablespoons oil |
1 medium tomato |
3 green chilies |
1 medium onion (finely chopped) |
1 inch ginger |
1 teaspoon jeera powder (cumin) |
1 teaspoon coriander powder (dhaniya) |
1 teaspoon red chili pepper |
1 teaspoon garam masala |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1 tablespoon coriander (finely chopped) |
1/2 teaspoon turmeric |
2 cups water |
Directions:
1. Put the the soya chunks in the boiled water and keep it for 3 or 4 min and take it out.
2. Make a coarse paste of the green grams,ginger and garlic and keep in a bowl.
3. Pour oil in a frying pan(kadhai) and heat, put the cumin seed and after it is roasted ,put the paste of green grams and fry it for 3-4 minute Then keep them on a plate.
4. In the leftover oil in the pan, put Jeera and chillies(which are cut vertical and thin pieces) . After it is roasted add finely chopped onion sorte it for 3 min then add turmeric powder, coriander powder, grated ginger and garlic,salt and tomato(chopped) stir and fry it till it is partially cooked.
5. Now Put the fried green grams paste and boiled soya chunks in the pan.Now add 1 1/2 cup water and boil it for another 9-10 minutes at slow flame. Turn off the gas and mix garam masala to the curry and Green coriander.
6. Nimona is ready, take it out in a bowl then garnish with green coriander and 1 tsp Ghee.
7. Serve hot Nimona with rice.
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