Mirchi ka Salan

Description

 * Ethnicity - South Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 250 gm: Large green chillies/capsicum
 * 100 gm: Sautéed Onion paste
 * 25 gm: ginger garlic paste
 * 10 gm: coriander leaves
 * 05 gm: mustard seeds
 * 02 gm: Cloves
 * 05 gm: curry leaves
 * 50 gm: tamarind
 * 50 gm: Cooking oil
 * salt

Salan Paste
 * 50 gm: coconut
 * 50 gm: peanuts
 * 20 gm: coriander seeds
 * 15 gm: sesame seeds
 * 10 gm: cumin seeds
 * 05 gm: Peppercorns
 * 05 no: Red Chillies

Directions

 * 1) Slit and deep fry the green chillies in hot oil. Remove and keep aside.
 * 2) Roast and grind together ingredients for the paste.
 * 3) Soak the tamarind in a cup of water and extract pulp.
 * 4) Heat oil and add the mustard seeds, when crackling add the cloves and the curry leaves.
 * 5) Mix the sautéed Onion paste and stir for 3 minutes.
 * 6) Add the salan paste and continue stirring.
 * 7) Pour 15 ml of water at intervals to avoid paste sticking to the pan.
 * 8) Add the tamarind pulp and 50 ml of water. Stir for 5 minutes until the gravy resembles the consistency of a sauce.
 * 9) Add the salt and the fried chillies to the hot gravy.
 * 10) Boil the gravy for 1 minute.
 * 11) Remove and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.