Mirch Ka Salan: Hyderabadi Green Chilli Curry

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Are you a freak for spicy food? Then we have the perfect Indian curry for you. Mirch ka salan is an authentic Hyderabadi recipe that is very popular. Do you know what mirch ka salan translates to? It means 'green chili curry' in English. So, basically you will be making a curry of green chillies using this Hyderabdi recipe.

Mirch ka salan is hundred per cent vegetarian and two hundred percent spicy. So, you must pick this dish only if you have tolerance or very hot food. The spiciness in this green chili curry is countered by the coconut gravy in which it is cooked. Mirch ka salan has the mark of Hyderabadi cuisine all over it. It is a mix of the North and South Indian styles of cooking.

Serves: 4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• Green Chillies- 400 gram
• Fenugreek seeds- 1tsp
• Curry leaves- 10
• Onion- 1 ( finely chopped)
• Ginger-garlic paste- 1tbsp
• Curd- 1/2 cup
• Turmeric powder- 1 pinch
• Red chili powder- 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder- 1tsp
• Cumin powder- 1tsp
• Poppy seeds- 1tsp
• Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Sesame seeds- 1/2tsp
• Coconut- 1/2 cup (grated)
• Tamarind juice- 1/2 cup
• Oil- 2tbsp
• Salt- as per taste

Procedure

1. Heat oil in a deep bottomed pan. When it sizzles add fenugreek seeds and curry leaves.
2. After 30 seconds add chopped onion. Saute for 2-3 minutes and then add ginger-garlic paste.
3. Cook on a low flame for 3-4 minutes. Now add curd to the pan and sprinkle all the powdered spices namely red chilli, turmeric, cumin and coriander.
4. Mix well and cook on low flame for another 5 minutes.
5. Meanwhile grind poppy seeds, sesame seeds and mustard seeds into a thick paste with the grated coconut.
6. Add this to the pan and mix it up. Cook for 4-5 minutes more on low flame.
7. Now add the green chillies (whole without chopping) and 1 cup of water.
8. Cover and cook for 6-7 minutes on a low flame.

Mirch ka salan is ready to serve with rice or rotis.