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How to Preserve Peas-How to Blanch and Freeze Green Peas

January 17, 2016 by PadhuSankar 8 Comments

Now it is peas season and we find fresh peas in abundance in the market at a very low price. I usually buy it in bulk, preserve and store it for later use. The method of preserving peas at home is quite simple. Today I am going to sharing with you how to preserve peas in the freezer for a longer period of time with step wise pictures.

how to preserve peas-How to Blanch and Freeze Peas

How to Preserve Peas-How to Blanch and Freeze Peas


How to Preserve Peas

 Prep Time : 15 mins

 Cook Time : 2 mins 
 Recipe Category: How to preserve- Peas
 Recipe Cuisine: Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Fresh Peas – as needed
   Pan/pot
   Colander
   Ziplock Bags

Method 


Shell the peas, discard the spoiled ones. It is better to shell the peas on the same day, you buy fresh peas from the market. Wash the shelled peas well and drain the water completely.

fresh peas from the market

Bring plenty of water to boil in a big vessel/pot. When water boils vigorously, add the peas. There should be enough space for the peas to move, so do not over crowd the pot. If over crowded, some may get overcooked and some may be under cooked.

blanching peas

Blanch the peas for 1 1/2 minute. By this time, the peas will also float on the surface as seen in the picture below. 

How to Blanch and Freeze Peas

At this stage, drain the water and put the peas immediately in ice cold water to prevent further cooking.

how to preserve peas at home

Let it remain in cold water for 1-2 minutes, then drain the water again, pat it dry and spread it on a cloth to air dry.

Then you can pack it in a ziplock bag or any air tight container and store it in the freezer.

Tips – You can divide and store the peas in small individual ziplock bags as seen in the picture below. In this way, you do not have to take the whole lot from the freezer every time you require peas for cooking.

freeze peas in ziplock bags

How to thaw frozen peas


Take needed quantity of peas, wash it and use it. As it is already pre-cooked, it gets cooked faster. Alternatively, you can also bring it to room temperature and use it.

Shelf Life – If stored properly, it will last for months.

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  1. Anantha Subramanian

    January 18, 2016 at 3:34 am

    Nicely told. Thnx

    Reply
  2. Unknown

    January 18, 2016 at 7:23 am

    Thank you!! Well explained!!

    Reply
  3. Suma H Y

    January 18, 2016 at 9:47 am

    Thanks for the information

    Reply
  4. Dhivya Karthikeyan

    January 18, 2016 at 10:25 am

    Nice and thanks for the post

    Reply
  5. Rama Nama

    January 18, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    Very useful…thanks a lot

    Reply
  6. shobha arvind

    January 25, 2016 at 6:28 am

    Amazing post at the Apt time where peas is available in abundance now

    Reply
  7. LN

    February 11, 2020 at 7:50 am

    Is it safe to use sprouted green peas?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      February 13, 2020 at 10:51 am

      Yes

      Reply

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