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Mirchi ka Salan

Name: Mirchi ka Salan
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 10 long green chilies; Peanut; Sesame; Coconut; Tamarind; Onion; Ginger-garlic; Curry leaves

Hyderabad's peanut-and-sesame gravy of long green chilies, the classic biryani companion.

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1h 4 servings Medium

Ingredients

10 long green chilies
Peanut
Sesame
Coconut
Tamarind
Onion
Ginger-garlic
Curry leaves

Method

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Slit and shallow-fry chilies.

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1
Slit and shallow-fry chilies.
2
Dry-roast peanut, sesame, coconut; grind smooth.
3
Sauté onion; add paste, tamarind and water; simmer 20 min.
4
Add chilies; cook 10 min till oil rises.