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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