Banarsi
Nimona
: A Traditional Winter Green Pea Curry From Banaras

Name: Banarsi ~Nimona~: A Traditional Winter Green Pea Curry From Banaras
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Green peas; 2 medium Potatoes; 2 medium Tomatoes; a few sprigs Fresh coriander leaves; 4–5 Green chillies; ½ inch piece Ginger; 6–7 Cloves; 6–7 Green cardamoms; 8–9 Black peppercorns; 2 tablespoons Oil; ½ large piece Urad dal wadi; ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds; 2 Bay leaves; 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon Dry mango powder (amchur); to taste Salt; 5 cups Water

33 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

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Banarsi Nimona is a seasonal curry shaped by restraint rather than richness. Fresh green peas are ground into a coarse paste and cooked with minimal fat, whole spices, and urad dal wadi for depth. Potatoes anchor the gravy, while pressure cooking allows flavours to settle without turning mushy. The result is thick, grainy, and quietly aromatic; best eaten hot with plain rice.

Ingredients

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2 cupsGreen peas

2 mediumPotatoes

2 mediumTomatoes

a few sprigsFresh coriander leaves

4–5Green chillies

½ inch pieceGinger

6–7Cloves

6–7Green cardamoms

8–9Black peppercorns

2 tablespoonsOil

½ large pieceUrad dal wadi

½ teaspoonCumin seeds

2Bay leaves

1 teaspoonTurmeric powder

1 teaspoonDry mango powder (amchur)

to tasteSalt

5 cupsWater

Nimona

Banarsi Nimona: A Traditional Winter Green Pea Curry From Banaras

Ingredients

Banarsi
Nimona
: A Traditional Winter Green Pea Curry From Banaras