Mirchi Ka Salan

Chilli pepper in curried way popularly known as 'Mirchi Ka Salan', original recipe of Hyderabad and mostly enjoyed with Biryani, though people might term it as too hot to handle, but it is other way around. As Mirchi (Peppers) are deseeded and cooked with peanut, sesame and tamarind juice, you feel the taste of grind peanut and sesame with tangy taste in your mouth, a bit of jaggery also balance the hotness of Mirchi.

This dish has a lot of flavor and color, with curd and coconut mixed in curry, it not only enhances the taste but also adds color and texture that look freaking awesome.

My Kitchen.. My Recipe.. My Way.

• Preparation Time 5 - 7 mins
• Cooking Time 30 - 35 mins
• Serves 3 - 4
• Course Main

Ingredient

• Green Chillies (big) 100 gms (5 - 7 )deseeded
• Peanuts  1tbsp
• Sesame Seeds  1 tbsp
• Coconuts Dry  1 tbsp
• Panch Phoran 1 tsp
• Dried Red chillies 
• Onion 1 medium chopped / grated
• Ginger -Garlic Paste  1tsp
• Turmeric Powder
• Coriander Powder
• Red Chilli Powder 2 tsp
• Cumin Powder
• Oil as required
• Yoghurt 1/4 cup
• Water As required
• Salt to taste
• Tamarind Juice 1/4 cup
• Jaggery Powder 1 - 2 tsp
• Coriander handful (chopped)

Directions

• Dry roast peanuts, sesame seeds and dry coconut and make a powder out of them using 2 - 3 tbsp of water.
• Heat the same pan add oil and fry the green chillies for 2 - 3 minutes. keep them aside.
• Now reduce the oil from the same pan add panch phoran and saute for few seconds till it turns aromatic.
• Add onion paste saute for 2 mins and add ginger - garlic paste and cook for another 3 - 4 mins.
• Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and peanut -coconut paste to the pan.
• Add 1 cup of water mix it like a thin paste and let it cook for 30 mins for a low flame.
• Now add 1/4 cup of beaten yoghurt mix very well before it curdles, bring the gravy to a boil and then add the fried chillies, tamarind juice, jaggery powder and put the lid on and let it cook for another 5 minutes on slow flame.
• Add chopped coriander and turn off the flame. Mirchi Ka Salan is ready!!

Instant Kitchenette Tip

• You can make this dish without yoghurt also just with tamarind juice.
• You can also add coconut milk to this dish.