Mirchi Ka Saalan

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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