Mirchi Ka Salan

Hyderabadi Briyani for me is incomplete without mirchi ka salan. It has deep fried long chilies in a thick gravy made with sesame seeds, peanuts and few other spices. 

Ingredients

5-6 long green chillies , slit it 

1 tsp jeera
1/2 tsp mustard seeds 
1/4 tsp methi seeds
1/4 tsp kalonji
6 curry leaves
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp coriander powder
2 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp tamarind pulp
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander 
5 tbsp oil
Salt to taste

To Be Ground Into A Dry  Powder

2 tbsp roasted peanuts2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds 1 tbsp roasted cumin seeds

To Be Ground Into A Paste

6 cloves of garlic  1/2 inch piece of ginger1/2 cup chopped onions1 cup chopped tomatoes3 tbsp grated coconut


Procedure

Fry chilies in hot oil until they turn whitish in colour. Remove and keep aside.In the same oil, add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, nigella seeds and curry leaves.When the seeds crackle, add the paste and cook for 2 minutes. Add the turmeric powder, coriander-cumin seed powder, chilli powder and powdered peanut-sesame mixture. Cook over a medium flame, stirring continuously until the oil separates.Add 2 cups of water and tamarind pulp and bring it to a boil.Add the fried green chillies, coriander and salt and simmer until the gravy thickens.