Hyderabadi Mirchi Ka Salan

Hyderabadi Mirchi Ka Salan

Hyderabadi Mirchi Ka Salan

Serves 2-3

Ingredients

6-7 green chillies, large variety, medium sized

½ cup peanuts

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

2 tablespoons coconut

2 onions, sliced

1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste

2-4 flakes garlic, crushed

4-5 dry red chillies

¼ tsp Nigella seeds

¼ tsp fenugreek seeds

1 tsp mustard seeds

½ tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp cumin seeds

6-8 curry leaves

½ tsp coriander powder

2 tablespoons tamarind pulp or lemon juice

Salt to taste

½ cup cooking oil

Directions:

In a pan add peanuts and roast for a few minutes. Add sesame seeds, coconut and roast for a few minutest till light brown in colour. Remove and keep aside in a bowl. In the same pan, add some oil and sauté onions till light brown in colour. Remove and transfer the onions and the roasted sesame, peanut-coconut mixture to a blender and grind to a fine paste with a little water. Keep aside. Wash and wipe the green chillies dry. Slit the green chillies and remove seeds, taking care not to break them. In a deep pan or wok heat some oil and fry the chillies for 2-3 minutes. Remove and keep aside. Add some more oil and add crushed garlic, dry red chillies, nigella seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves and sauté for a few minutes. Add turmeric, cumin seeds and ginger garlic paste and fry for a few seconds. Add coriander powder and then the blended mixture. Add salt to taste and mix well. Add the tamarind pulp or lemon juice. Add the fried green chillies, mix and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Check seasoning and turn off the heat. Serve hot with any flatbread or rice.