Mirchi ka salan

Mirchi Ka Salan

Mirchi ka salan is a popular chili and peanut curry of Hyderabad .This Curry is normally accompanied with biryani. Mirchi ka salan is a spicy and tangy dish which has a unique taste.
I haven't used spicy chilies in it as it will balance the flavor of the curry.
Normally the salan is liquidy but i have made it little thick.The deep fried mirchis in the tangy and creamy gravy is really delicious and you are definitely going to love it.

  
I have served this salan with jeera rice and cool onion and coriander raita. The raita is really balancing the spiciness of the curry.You can have this mirchi ka salan with biryani or fried rice also.
I have made this dish for the first time and everyone in my family loved it ,hope you are also going to love this yummy Mirchi ka salan. So here goes the must try recipe-

Ingredients -

1. Green Chilies Thick one - 12 to 15
2. Sesame seeds - 2 tbsp
3. Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp
4.  Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
5. Peanuts roasted - 1/2 a cup
6. Dry red chilies - 4 to 5
7. Ginger roughly chopped - 1 inch piece
8. Garlic - 5 to 6 cloves
9. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
10. Curry leaves - 5 to 6
11. Onion grated - 2 medium sized
12. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
13. Tamarind pulp - 2 tbsp
14. Sugar - 1/2 tsp
15. Salt as per taste
16. Oil for deep frying 

Method -

1. Wash and wipe the mirchis and make a slit in between,without cutting the chilies in two parts .
2. Now take a wok add oil heat it up and deep fry the mirchis for 5 to 10 minutes,when the mirchis starts changing its color,take them out on an absorbent paper or kitchen towel and keep aside.
3. To make a masala paste dry roast cumin seeds,coriander seeds and sesame seeds for 4 to 5 minutes.
4. Now let the spices cool down and add dry red chilies,ginger,garlic along with peanuts and grind them to  make a paste.
5. Now take another wok add 2 tbsp oil and heat it up.
6. Add mustard seeds ,curry leaves and let it make a crackling sound.
7. Saute it and add grated onions in it.Stir it till onions starts turning golden in color.
8. Add turmeric powder and mix it well.
9. Now add the masala paste and roast it for few minutes.
10. Now add sugar and again stir.
11. Add salt as per your taste.
12. Now pour around 1 cup of water and cover it with a lid.
13. This process will take at least 10 minutes.
14. Now uncover the lid and add tamarind pulp dissolved in 2 tbsp of water.
15. Go again for a boil.
16. Now when you will find the curry is being cooked up then add your main ingredient fried mirchis .
17. Cook for 2 to 5 minutes more by stirring the curry.
18. Your tempting Mirchi ka Salan is ready to enjoy with rice.