Hyderabadi Mirchi ka Salan / Masala

Hyderabadi Mirchi ka Salan

Ingredients:
Shimla Mirchi - 8 - 10 Pieces or 300 Grams
Onions - 2
Green Chilly - 1
Chilly Powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - as per taste
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp
Groundnuts - a palm full
Cashewnuts (optional) - a few
Almonds (optional) - 5-6
Haldi / Turmeric powder - Little
Copra / dried coconut - a few pieces (if not there use normal coconut)
Jeera - 1 tsp
Til /sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Menthiya / Fenugreek - 1 tsp
Tamarind - 2 small balls

Method:
1) Cut the onions length wise and stir fry it in oil.
2) Add the ginger garlic paste, haldi powder (little) and fry till the onions turn brown
3) Just slit the Shimla Mirchi length wise and add it to the onion oil mix.

Let it cook in slow flame for about 10 minutes

4) Grind the tamarind with little water and add the filtered mixture to the dish on the flame. (you can also just squeeze the tamarind water into the dish)

Let it cook in slow flame for about 5 minutes

5) Fry the groundnuts, cashew nuts, almonds, copra/coconut pieces, jeera, Sesame seeds, Menthiya seeds with a little salt and oil for about 5 minutes in slow flame.
6) Grind the mixture from 5) and once it is in a powdered form add it to the main dish.

Let it cook in slow flame for about 10 minutes and presto your dish 'Hyderabadi Mirchi ka Salan' is ready. It can be served with chappati's or white rice.

Spicy Meter - Low
Tangy Meter - Medium
Taste Meter - High
Ease Meter - Medium
Unique Meter - High

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