Mirchi ka Salan

           Today I tried a mouth watering Hyderabadi dish... Mirchi ka Salan !! It is generally served as a side dish. It tastes so delicious. Would like to share it with you all..

Ingredients:

• 4 Mirchis (big green chillies, not very spicy)
• 2 Small Potatoes, Boiled & Peeled
• 1 Big Onion Chopped finely
• 1 Tomato ground in a smooth paste
• Garam Masala
• Red Chilli Powder
• 2 Tbsp Peanuts
• 1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds
• 3/4 Tsp Amchur Powder/ lemon juice
• Coriander Leaves
• Curry Leaves
• Sesame Seeds
• Salt To Taste

Method:

• Take the green chillies and slit them in the centre. Carefully deseed them.
• For the potato filling in the chillies: In a bowl, add the boiled, peeled and mashed potatoes, chopped coriander leaves, salt to taste, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala and 1 tsp aamchur powder. Mix all these ingredients together using your hands. Your potato filling is ready.
• Stuff the chillies: Stuff the slit green chillies with the potato filling as much as possible.
• Cook the chillies: In a pan, add a little bit of oil and put it on flame.Once the oil is hot, add the chillies in it. Rotate the chillies in the pan and cook them till you get blisters on all sides of the chillies. Take the chillies out on a plate.
• Peanut paste: In a grinder, add the peanuts, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and grind them into a smooth paste. Add water if required.
• Gravy: Take the same pan that you used for cooking the chillies and add some oil in it if required. Once the oil is hot, add some mustard seeds. When they pop, add sesame seeds, curry leaves and finely chopped onions and cook them until the onions are brown. Add the peanut paste to the above ingredients and saute for about a minute. Add the tomato puree, mix it well with the other ingredients and cook it for about 5-6 minutes. Add salt to taste & some coriander leaves. Cook the gravy until the tomato puree dries out. Add water to the gravy and stir well. Add the leftover potato mash into the gravy and mix it well. Cook for 2 minutes.

Serving

• Make a base of the gravy on the serving plate.
• Place the chillies over the gravy.
• Garnish with few coriander leaves and some sesame seeds on the top.

Tips:

• Add the cooked stuffed green chillies to the gravy just before serving.
• Adjust the spicyness of the dish according to your taste.
• Adjust the consistency of the dish the way you desire.
• Serve hot with chapatti or rice.

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