Name: HIRWI MIRCHI CHA THECHA / MAHARASHTRIAN GREEN CHILLI GARLIC DRY CHUTNEY recipe by Shobha Keshwani at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Green chillies ... about 1 cup (chopped); Garlic .............. 1/4 cup; Peanuts .......... 1/4 cup; Fresh coriander ... 1 cup (chopped); Salt .............. to taste; Oil........... 2 tablespoons (preferably peanut oil)

ABOUT HIRWI MIRCHI CHA THECHA / MAHARASHTRIAN GREEN CHILLI GARLIC DRY CHUTNEY RECIPE

Thecha is a Maharshtrian spicy dry chutney made with green chillies and garlic. It is extremely spicy and is usually served with jowar or bajra bhakri. To make a mild version you can add some roasted or fried peanuts and coriander leaves and the quantity can be adjusted to your liking.

Ingredients Serving: 12

Green chillies ... about 1 cup (chopped)
Garlic .............. 1/4 cup
Peanuts .......... 1/4 cup
Fresh coriander ... 1 cup (chopped)
Salt .............. to taste
Oil........... 2 tablespoons (preferably peanut oil)

Instructions

Wash the chillies and dry them with a kitchen towel. Cut them into big pieces.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the peanuts. Remove them into a bowl.If you are using roasted peanuts then you don't need to fry them.
In the same oil tip in the chillies, garlic and saute for half a minute. Now add the coriander leaves, give a stir and close the gas.
Remove them into a bowl and let them cool
Grind all the ingredients coarsely adding a little salt to taste.

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