Mirchi Ka Salan

INTRO

Desika Products:

Peanuts, Peanut Oil, Turmeric Powder, Tamarind, Jaggery Powder

RECIPE FOR MIRCHI KA SALAN

Ingredients:

Banana Peppers - 6

Onion - 2

Tomato - 2

Garlic - 2

Ginger - 1 inch piece

Peanuts (roasted) - 2 tblsp

Sesame seeds - 2 tblsp

Poppy seeds - 1 tblsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Dry Coconut - 2 tbslp

Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Coriander Powder - 1 tsp

Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Tamarind - half golf ball size

Instructions:

1. Dry roast the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and dry coconut. Set aside.

2. Slice the onions and dry roast them in the same pan.

3. Add the dry roasted ingredients, onion, ginger, garlic and peanuts into a mixie and run it into a smooth paste adding some water.

4. Slice the poblano peppers into finger length pieces.

5. Soak the tamarind in water and extract 1 cup of juice

6. Heat up oil in a pan and saute the peppers until they sputter and begin to change color/get soft. Set aside the peppers.

7. Finely chop the tomatoes.

8. Heat up oil in a wok and add mustard seeds. When the mustard sputters, add cumin seeds and saute.

9. Add the tomatoes and saute.

10. Next, add the turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, and red chili powder.

11. Add the roasted peppers to this and saute well.

12. Add the extracted tamarind juice and mix well. Allow everything to cook for a couple of minutes.

13. Now, add the paste from Step 3 and necessary salt and mix well. If it is too thick, add some water to bring it to a gravy consistency.

14. Cover and cook for 3-5 on medium flame.

Tips & Tricks:

• Mirchi Ka Salan makes a good side for rotis, dosa, ghee rice, etc.

• As an option, you can also add 1/4 spoon of garam masala when cooking the tomatoes.