Mirchi Masal

Well, after a long time, a hot recipe to all of you!! Its winter and everybody would like something hot and spicy.  

Mirchi Masal

Ingredients (serves 2-3 persons)

Bajji chilly/Bajji mirchi/Italian peppers - 6 or 7

Big onion – 3 (medium size)

Red chilly – 1

Garlic pods – 2 (finely chopped)

Ginger – 1 inch piece (grated)

Mustard seeds – 1/2tsp

Fenugreek seeds – 1/2tsp

Chilly powder – 1-2tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/2tsp

Coriander powder – 3tsp

Tamarind paste – 2tsp

Jaggery – 1-2tsp

Curry leaves

Water as required

Oil as required

Salt to taste

For grinding

Sesame seeds – 1tsp

Roasted groundnuts – 3tsp

Grated coconut – 2tsp

Cooking oil – 1/2 tsp

Preparation

Cut the mirchi to small pieces and fry them with 2tsp of oil until the skin changes to golden brown.

In a pan, add oil and then add ingredients for grinding and roast them. After the mixture gets cold, grind them to a fine paste and keep aside.

Method

Heat a pan, add oil and then add the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, red chilly, curry leaves, chopped garlic pods, chopped onion, salt, grated ginger and fry them well.

Then add chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, tamarind, jaggery and then add the ground paste and fry them with water until the raw smell disappears.

Now add the fried mirchi and sauté till the mixture combines.

Add salt if necessary in the end.

Serve hot with hot rotis and chapathis.