Mirchi Ka Salan

Mirchi ka salan is a spicy dish with green chilies. Salan is a variable term for curry. 

Ingredients:

• 6-8 big green chilies- slit vertically
• 2 tbs peanuts
• 2 tbs sesame seeds
• 2 tbs dry coconut slices/pieces (you can use grated frozen coconut instead)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1-inch ginger
• 6-8 curry leaves
• 1 tbs oil
• 1 medium onion- chopped
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tbs tamarind paste (you can soak dry tamarind in water for 15 minutes and make a paste or use store-bought tamarind paste)
• ½ cup chopped cilantro for garnishing

Method:

• Dry roast peanuts, sesame seeds, dried coconut on low flame separately and let them cool
• Grind peanuts, sesame seeds, coconut, ginger, garlic together by adding some water
• Take a pan. Add oil and heat it.
• Add slit green chilies and fry them until blisters appear on them. Keep them aside.
• Use the same pan and leftover oil.
• Add mustard seeds and then cumin seeds and let them crackle.
• Add curry leaves and onion and cook well.
• Add red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala, and salt and mix well.
• Add peanut-sesame-coconut paste and mix well.
• Add tamarind paste to it and mix well.
• Add water for desired consistency. Then add fried green chilies.
• Cook until oil separates.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with biryani or any rice dish.

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