Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Mirchi ka Salan

Mirchi ka salan is a popular chili and peanut curry of Hyderabad. It accompanies Hyderabadi biryani.


Makes/Serves: 3 servings

Ingredients:
          1tbsp Peanuts
          1tbsp Sesame seeds
          2tbsp Oil
          1tbsp Coconut powder
          Salt to taste
          ½ tsp Mustard seeds
          ½ tsp Cumin seeds
          100 gm long Green Chilies
          1 pinch Fenugreek seeds
          2 to 3 dry Red Chilies
          1tbsp chopped Curry leaves
          1tsp red Chili powder (or to taste)
          ½ tsp Cumin powder
          1tsp Coriander powder
          ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
          1 Onion finely sliced
          2 tbsp chopped Coriander leaves 
          2tbsp chopped Mint leaves 
          ½ cup Tamarind juice
          1 piece Jaggery (one small cube)


Method:
          At first heat a pan on slow flame and dry roast the Peanuts, Sesame seeds, Coconut powder and put this into the blender with some water to make a smooth paste.
          Then remove the seeds of Mirchi (Green Chilies) and fry them in the hot oil then take them into a paper towel.
          Now heat Oil in a pan add Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, dry Red Chilly, Fenugreek seeds, and sauté it for few sec. on medium heat.
          Then add sliced Onions, Salt, Curry leaves, and cook this till onions are golden in colour. 
          Then add Ginger Garlic paste and cook it till raw flavor is gone, it will take about 1 to 2 min.
          Now add all the spices like Turmeric, Red Chilly powder, Cumin powder, and Coriander powder and add few drops of water and mix it well.
          Now add Peanut paste and ½ cup of water then mix thoroughly. Now cook this in a slow flame for 30 to 40 min.
          Once it comes to boil add Mirchi, Tamarind juice, jaggery and put the lid on to cook for 5 minutes on a slow flame.
          Then add chopped Coriander leaves, chopped Mint leaves.
          Serve this hot with biryani or rice.



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