I promised a new, sweet acquaintance of mine that I will post 2 famous Hyderabadi recipies - Mirchi ka saalan, Dumm Biriyani and will add one more ... Double ka Meeta.
Mirchi Ka Saalan :
Ingredients -
Fat, long mirchi (or) Capsicum - 6
Oil - 1/2 cup
Ground paste :
2 onion + 4 chillies + 1/4 bunch coriander leaves - Paste
ginger & garlic paste - 4tbsp
1 handful peanuts + 1 handful sesame seeds - Dry fry - add 1 tomato and make paste.
1-1/2 lemon size tamarind + 3cup water- soak for 1/2 hour (or) microwave for 2mts.
Dry Masala:
Bay leaf - 2
cardamum - 4
cinnamon stich - 1 inch
cloves - 4
shahjeera - 1/2 tsp
Ground masala:
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
coriander powder - 1 tsp
jeera powder - 1 tsp
turmeric - pinch
garam masala - pinch
coconut powder - 1 tbsp
salt - to taste
coriander leaves to garnish.
Procedure :
1. Heat oil in a kadai.
2. Add dry masala and after few seconds add the cut chillies (or) capsicum.
3. Fry the cillies/capsicum until golden brown. Seperate them from oil and place them in a bowl.
4. Now, in the same oil add the onion paste and fry on medium heat, until the oil seperates from the onions.
5. Add the G&G and fry for 3-4 mts or until golden brown.
6. Now add the peanut paste along with all the powder masalas and fry for 3 mts.
7. Once done add the tamarind juice and chillies/capsicum and cook on low heat till the oil seperates from the curry.
8. Garnish with coriander leaves.
9. Njoy with either biriyani or pulao.
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