How to freeze green peas
When I started this Indian Kitchen basics series, this post for how to freeze peas was on my list. I was waiting for the green peas season. Though I got a lot of them during my vacation in India, I couldn’t click as it was very busy. Last week, during my trip to Little India market here, I got the fresh green peas and made this post. Though we get frozen peas in many cities, still when we make it at home we feel so happy and good. These frozen peas at home can be stored in the freezer for 6 to 8 months. We can just straight away use these frozen peas from the freezer. No need to pressure cook the peas. You can use these peas for pulaos, curry, and gravy too.
When I started this Indian Kitchen basics series, this post for how to freeze peas was on my list. I was waiting for the green peas season. Though I got a lot of them during my vacation in India, I couldn’t click as it was very busy. Last week, during my trip to Little India market here, I got the fresh green peas and made this post. Though we get frozen peas in many cities, still when we make it at home we feel so happy and good. These frozen peas at home can be stored in the freezer for 6 to 8 months. We can just straight away use these frozen peas from the freezer. No need to pressure cook the peas. You can use these peas for pulaos, curry, and gravy too.
Check out these recipes with Green peas
- Green Peas curry
- Green peas masala – gravy
- Green peas and carrot soup
- Green peas Kachori
- Peas pulao
Method:
- Take out the shell from green peas. Boil water in a saucepan. When it boils nicely add the green peas to this and boil for 1 minute.
- After a minute immediately drain the water and put this in a bowl of ice-cold water. This is to stop the peas from cooking further.
- Drain the water in less than a minute. Spread the peas in a kitchen towel. This is to remove the extra moisture.
- After a few minutes, put them in a ziplock cover. Spread the peas on the cover and freeze the bag for 8 hours. Keep the bag horizontally in the freezer as shown in the picture.
- Frozen peas are ready to use now. You can use it in any gravy or in rice too.
How to freeze green peas
Ingredients
- 300 gms Green peas with shell
- Water to boil the peas
Instructions
- Take out the shell from green peas. Boil water in a saucepan. When it boils nicely add the green peas to this and boil for 1 minute.
- After a minute immediately drain the water and put this in a bowl of ice-cold water. This is to stop the peas from cooking further.
- Drain the water in less than a minute. Spread the peas in a kitchen towel. This is to remove the extra moisture.
- After a few minutes, put them in a ziplock cover. Spread the peas on the cover and freeze the bag for 8 hours. Keep the bag horizontally in the freezer as shown in the picture.
- Frozen peas are ready to use now. You can use it in any gravy or in rice too.
