Mirchi Ka Salan
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Mirchi Ka Salan
Ingredients
- 250 gms green chillies - (large)
- 4 - 5 tablespoons Oil ( I use even lesser..you can add more if you want)
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 5 Cloves
- 2 sprigs Curry leaves
- 100 gms onions Chopped - ( or 2 )
- 2 - 1/2 teaspoons Ginger paste
- 2 - 1/2 teaspoons Garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon Tamarind paste - (soaked in 1/4 cup water)
- to taste salt
To be dry roasted and ground
- 50 gms Peanuts
- 50 gms coconut Grated
- 3 teaspoons Sesame seeds
- 1 - 1/2 tablespoons Coriander seeds
- 2 teaspoons Cumin seeds
- 5 chillies (add or deduct to suit your heat tolerance) Red
- 1 teaspoon Pepper corns
- Oil for sauteing theChillies
- Finely chopped coriander for garnish
Instructions
- Heat some oil and saute the chillies, drain and keep aside.
- Dry roast and grind the ingredients and keep aside.
- In a pan, heat oil add chopped onions and saute till they turn brown.
- Add the ginger, garlic and toos till they lose the raw smell.
- Mix in the ground paste and stir well and pour in the tamarind water.
- Make sure its well blended and keep stirring till the gravy thickens.
- Add salt and fried chillies.
- Boil the gravy for a minute.
- Check the seasoning.
- Add a teaspoon of sugar(optional).
- The addition of sugar gives a balance of flavour.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Its ready to be served :-).