Hyderabadi Mirchi ka Salan-A very spicy and delicious whole chilies curries made in a paste of coconut and sesame seeds.
We are in yet another edition of a full month long mega marathon. The very innovative Srivalli Jetti suggested us an interesting theme for the Indian States to cook for the whole month. Indian cuisine is so versatile and different from one part to another.
I prepared Hyderabadi Mirchi ka Salan from Vah re Vah for the first day. The taste was balanced between the sweet and sourness of coconut and tamarind and loved by all.
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Mirchi ka Salan
A very spicy and delicious whole chilies curries made in a paste of coconut and sesame seeds.
Ingredients
- 4-5 Long Green Chillies
- 1 Onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- 2-3 garlic cloves grated
Whole spices
- 1 bay leave
- 2 cloves
- 2 peppercorn
- 1 black cardamom
- 1 green cardamom
- A pinch Asefetida
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 2 dried red chillies
- 5-8 Curry Leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder
- 2 teaspoon Coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 cup yoghurt beaten
- 2 tablespoon tamarind pulp
- 2 teaspoon sugar or Jaggery
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 cup water
For paste
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoon peanuts
- 1 tablespoon coconut powder/pieces
Instructions
- Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a wok and roast peanuts , coconut and sesame seeds.
- Add this mixture to the blender and blend it with some water to make a fine paste.
- Add the remaining oil in the wok and fry the whole spices. Now add dried red chillies in it.
- Stir and add cumin , mustard and fenugreek seeds.
- Now add the onions and salt . Fry till golden brown .
- Add a pinch of asefetida , turmeric powder ,ginger and garlic followed by then curry leaves.
- Add 1/4 cup water, red chilli powder,coriander powder and cumin powder . Let it cook till the oil comes out from edges. Now add the remaining water and add yoghurt and the peanut paste.
- Cover the pan with lid and let it cook for 5-7 minutes with frequent stirring.
- Now add tamarind pulp and Jaggery or sugar. Cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Make a slit in the green chillies and add it to the boiling gravy. Cook for 5-7 minutes .
Notes
Adjust spices as per your taste.
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That looks so good Sapana..it has turned out so well..
Such a popular dish from Hyderabad! Looks lovely…Looking forward to your recipes 🙂
Love this salan with biryani and pulao. It tastes equally good with white rice. I thought of making it but changed my mind. Salas turned out good.
looks delicious,love the mix of sweet sour and spicy dishes
my fav gravy for rice/roti.. looks great
very nicely done Sapana!!! the first pic is so tempting!!
nice and tasty salan
very very invoiting and deliicous mirchi ka salan my all time fav with hyderbadi biryani 🙂 very yummy to begin the marathon 🙂
this is some treat……looks yummylecious 🙂
You guys are really tempting me to make this mirch ka salan!!!! Totally loving that platter!!
yummy start to the BM Sapana ! look forward to running the BM with you ! totally delicious – am bookmarking ur recipe !
The salan looks great and this is such a typical Andhra dish.lovely set up with rice and raita.
this is in my to do list for a long long time! it pairs very well with biryanis, try that combination the next time.
Mirchi ka salan pairs beautifully with rotis as well. Love your combo. Looks delicious
Nice spread and the mirchi ka saalan looks so good Sapana 🙂
wow all the spices and ngredients in this must be so flavorful
just wonderful mirichi salan 🙂 it goes best with palao and boondi raita .. shall try the same combo dear
Very popular dish of Andhra & also a very delicious dish too..
The salan looks delicious. Lovely pictures.
Looks yum. In fact I was curious to see your pics as I too had made salan and as i hated the pics I did not post it.
The salan is awesome and flavourful. Tks
A perfect accompaniment to pulao/biryani. Love the pictures.
Love that mirchi ka salan, it screams Hyderabadi & Andhra — yummy!!
Yummy salan .Its our favourite .
we are again thinking in the same zone…lovely , cant wait to see what you make for the next 29 days, the salan looks awesome
Such a delicious and mouth watering recipe,looks so tempting..
Though I have seen this recipe at many blogs, i have never tried it. This looks a perfect match for the pulao…
What a authentic and flavor ful dish..Looks great..
I always wanted to try mirchi ka salan! this looks yummy!
Wow, another salan. The most flavourful gravy I have ever tasted. Nice presentation.
That looks fabulous. A spice lover's delight.
I have always wanted to try this… the saalan is looking so lipsmacking!
The salan looks fabulous and I love the new clicks . Good one .
such a burst of flavours! so tempting……..definitely want to try this!
The new clicks are fantastic Sapana. I have been wanting to make this dish ever since I read about it, still not done!
Astonishing click, how prefect this Mirchi ka salan looks, lipsmacking here.
The new clicks look amazing just like the dish. I have tried 3 variations of this dish and loved all three variations.
superb, I love these chilies and make sabji and pakora so far. Will try this and your thecha. I bookmarked both.
I had been looking for this recipe for long . Now I will save it and make the Biryani interesting with this . Thanks for sharing.
Wow.. pic looks so sinful and perfect with rice recipe.
this has been on my to do list for so long – this is tempting me so much!
Mirchi ka salan looks sooo tempting Sapana. Can’t take my eyes off the screen. It’s in my to do list. Hope will make soon