Pea pod salad

Green pea pod salad
  wataNyachya saalinchi koshimbir
    As I said in my previous post, green peas are around everywhere in Mumbai as winter has begun.
I usually include this seasonal vegetable in the dishes I make in this season. So I was out for my grocery that day and an elderly  lady beside told me  that the pods in which the green peas are enclosed are very nutritious & can be utilized as veggie or a salad.. I was surprised and asked her how she makes it.I came home &  goggled to know the nutritional facts about it. I was amazed!!!

Here's how I made it.

Before removing the peas from the pod, rinse them briefly under running water. To easily shell them, snap off the top and bottom of the pod and then gently pull off the "thread" that lines the seam of most pea pods.  Gently open the pods & separate the peas.  You will have to remove the inner skin which is slightly harder than the outer cover. The skin comes easily if peeled from one particular direction. To learn the technique you have to use trial and error method.

I have uploaded a video of separating the inner skin of the pea pod.
Once you do that with all pods, rest of the things are very easy.

Torn the pods in pieces with suitable size, saute it on 1 tsp of oil ( It should not change its fresh green color and should remain crunchy) Add kaLa namak(saindhav), sprinkle some jeera powder( cumin seed powder),little sugar and shed few drops of lemon juice over it.

It tastes like 'hurda' ( tender jowar cobs) which are in season now.