Curried Green Chillies (Mirch Ka Salan)
Ingredients
- 14 oz Green chillies
- 3 1/2 oz Tamarind imli, soaked in 1/4 cup water for 30 minutes
- 2 tsp Sesame tit seeds
- 1 tbsp Groundnuts moongphalli
- 2 floz Mustard sarson oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds raj
- 1/2 tsp Onion seeds kalonji
- 1 sprigs Curry leaves kadhi patta
- 2 tsp Ginger-garlic adrak-lasan paste
- 2 tsp Cumin jeera powder
- 4 tsp Coriander dhaniya powder
- 2 tsp Red chilli powder
- 1 tbsp Brown onion paste
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Squeeze the tamarind, discard the pulp and retain the extract.
- Blend sesame seeds and groundnuts together to make a smooth paste.
- Heat the oil in a pan; saute mustard seeds and onion seeds till they crackle. Add curry leaves. After a few seconds add ginger-garlic paste, saute for a minute. Add the spice powders, brown onion paste, salt, and sesame-peanut paste; mix well.
- Add the tamarind extract and green chillies; bring the mixture to the boil. Cover and cook on dum for 10 - 15 minutes or over a hot plate. Remove from heat.
- Serve hot with steamed rice.
Calories: 138 kcal
Carbohydrates: 26 g
Protein: 3 g
Fat: 4g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 526 mg
Potassium: 258 mg
Fiber: 29 g
Sugar: 18 g
Vitamin A: 344 IU
Vitamin C: 19 mg
Calcium: 64 mg
Iron: 2 mg