HYDERABADI MIRCH CURRY RECIPE

Hyderabadi mirch ka salan made with Namak Mirch Hyderabadi Mirch Masala — fried green chillies in a rich, tangy peanut, sesame and coconut gravy.

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp peanuts
• 4 tbsp sesame seeds
• 4 tbsp desiccated coconut
• 2 onions (chopped)
• 15–20 green chilies
• 1 cup + 2 tbsp oil
• 4–5 garlic cloves
• 10 button red chilies
• Namak Mirch Hyderabadi Mirch Masala (1 packet)
• 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• ¾ cup tamarind paste

Method

1. In a frying pan, add peanuts and roast until golden brown. Add sesame seeds and desiccated coconut and mix well until fragrant.
2. In a frying pan with 2 tbsp oil, add chopped onion and let it fry for 2–3 minutes. Blend together the onion, water and the roasted mixture and keep it aside.
3. Wash, pat dry and deseed the green chilies. In the remaining oil, fry the green chilies until they get a good sear and golden colour, and keep them separate.
4. In a pot, mix together oil, garlic and whole red chilies. Add Namak Mirch Hyderabadi Mirch Masala and cook for 2 minutes. Insert the tamarind pulp and mix well.
5. Now add the fried green chilies and combine. Cover and cook on low flame until the oil separates (4–5 minutes).