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How to make frozen green peas at home

How to make frozen green peas at home easily.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: How to make
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: green peas, how to freeze green peas, how to freeze green peas at home, how to make frozen green peas, how to make frozen green peas at home, how to store green peas, pachai pattani
Servings: 1
Author: Chitra

Ingredients

1 cup = 250ml

  • ½ Fresh, Shelled green peas
  • Water as needed
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp Sugar
  • Zip lock covers or tupperware box to freeze the peas

Instructions

  • Method 1 : Remove the raw green peas from the pod. Wash well and spread in a towel. Let it dry completely. Then store in batches in a ziplock cover. Freeze it. Stays good up to 2 months.
  • Whenever needed take the required amount of frozen peas. Thaw it and cook in boiling water till soft. It takes some time to cook as it is raw.
  • Method 2 : Remove the raw green peas from the pod. Wash well. Boil water in a pot adding sugar, turmeric powder (helps to get bright green color).
  • Boil for 2 minutes or till the peas starts to float on top. Switch off the stove. Immediately drain the excess water from the peas and wash it under cold water to prevent over cooking and shrink.
  • Now spread the peas in a towel and let it dry completely. Then store in a ziplock cover or in some plastic boxes in batches. Freeze it. You can store this up to 3 months.
  • To use this frozen peas, take the required amount and thaw it (i.e bring to room temperature). Then saute in oil in a kadai for few minutes or boil in water till soft.

Notes

  • Freezing peas can be done in both the ways. Both are efficient.
  • Blanched peas looks bright in color and stays good for more time than the raw ones.
  • It is easy to cook blanched peas than the raw ones.
  • This method doesn’t work for dry peas.