Name: Mirch Ka Salan recipe by Aayushi Manish at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Green Chillis 4-5; Sesame seeds 2 tbsp; Peanuts 1/4 cup; Desiccated coconut 1/3 cup; Onion 1(sliced); Cumin seeds 1 tsp; Dry red chillies 3; Garlic 5-6; Ginger 1 inch; Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp; coriander powder 1 tbsp; Tamarind pulp 1tbsp; Oil 4 tbsp; Black Mustard seeds 1 tsp; Curry leaves 10-12; Salt to taste; Water 3 Cups

ABOUT Mirch Ka Salan RECIPE

Salan means Curry & Mirch means Chilli. It is an authentic & traditional spicy dish of Hyderabad, India. It is prepared with green chillies and relished along with Biryani recipes. Mirchi ka salan, or curried chili peppers, is a popular dish made with a variety of long & spicy chillies and spices with flavours of coconut, tamarind, peanuts and sesame seeds.Served with Biryani /rice /pulao. I am sharing my version of Mirch ka salan as my family loves this curry with Less spices. Originally 15-20 Chilli are added in this Curry.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Green Chillis 4-5
Sesame seeds 2 tbsp
Peanuts 1/4 cup
Desiccated coconut 1/3 cup
Onion 1(sliced)
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Dry red chillies 3
Garlic 5-6
Ginger 1 inch
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
coriander powder 1 tbsp
Tamarind pulp 1tbsp
Oil 4 tbsp
Black Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Curry leaves 10-12
Salt to taste
Water 3 Cups

Instructions

Make a cut in green chillies then heat oil in a deep pan and fry for 3-4 minutes. Drain on tissue paper. Dry roast cumin seeds, Peanuts, sesame seeds and desiccated coconut in a pan.
Grind together red chillies, peanuts, cumin seeds, desiccated coconut, sesame seeds, garlic and ginger with enough water into a paste. Take 1 tbsp of the leftover oil in another pan and heat.
Add mustard seeds and once it starts crackling, add curry leaves and onion. Mix well and saute till the onion becomes translucent after that add a ground paste and mix well.
Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and cook the mixture, stir continuously till it starts leaving oil then add around 3-4 cups of water.
Stir and cook for a 2 to 3 minutes. Add the fried green chillies, salt and tamarind pulp. Mix well and cook on medium heat for 5-10 minutes. Serve with Biryani /rice /pulao

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