Mirchi Ka Salan is a special dish , prepared with Bajii chilies. It tastes so good with Chapathi, Roti and also with Briyani. Such aromatic and interesting recipe follows..
Recipe For : 2
Preparation Time : 20 minutes
Ingredients:
Bajji Chilies - 3Big Onion - 1
Ginger- Garlic Paste - 2 tsp
Yogurt - 1/4 cup
Tamarind - small lemon size ball
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Chili Powder - 1 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As required
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp (Seeragam)
Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp (Vendhayam)
Kalonji Seeds - 1/4 tsp (Karunjeeragam)
Dry Red Chili - 1
Curry Leaves - few
Jaggery - 1 tsp
Dry Roast And Grind:
Grated Coconut - 3 tbspPeanut - 2 tsp
Sesame Seeds - 2 tsp (Ellu)
Procedure:
- Wash chili. Cut chili into two and remove the seeds. Chop the chilies into big size pieces. Chop Big onion lengthwise. Dry roast and grind everything under ' To Dry roast and Grind' adding little water. Extract juice from tamarind.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped chilies to it. Saute for some time, till it is cooked and after that take it out in a bowl.
- Add some more oil to the pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, kalonji seeds, fenugreek seeds and dry red chili to it.
- When they splutter, add chopped onions and curry leaves.
- After the onions turn translucent, add Ginger-Garlic paste.
- Saute till raw flavor goes off, and after that add ground masala. Add also salt, turmeric powder, chili powder, cumin powder and coriander powder.
- After the raw flavor of masala powders go off, add yogurt.
- Mix everything well and add tamarind extract . Add enough water and cook the gravy in medium flame.
- When it boils, add sauteed chilies to the gravy.
- Cook the gravy in medium flame for some more time, till gravy thickens and it reaches needed consistency. Add jaggery and then switch off the flame.
- Enjoy with Briyani or Chapathi or roti..