Sunday 28 April 2013

Simla mirchi potato salan | capsicum aloo peanut gravy sabji

Mirchi ka salan (Urdu: مرچی کا سالن‎), or curried chili peppers  is a popular chili and peanut curry of Hyderabad.

 It accompanies Hyderabadi biryani. The dish contains green chillies, peanuts, till seeds, dry coconut, cumin seeds, ginger and garlic paste, turmeric powder, bay leaf and thick tamarind juice.
   
Mirchi ka Salan is a traditional Hyderabadi dish prepared in weddings and special occasions. It is a spicy dish served with rice or chapati. The mirchi (chili) is cooked in spices, and peanut adds a grainy texture to this

dish. Originally this is made with long spicy chilies available in India.

Todays post is for simla mirchi aloo ka salan ie Green bell pepper (capsicum) and potato in spicy peanut gravy









Ingredients:

2 simla mirchi ( capsisum)
2 medium potato
1 tsp tamarind paste
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp jaggery /gul
1 onion chopped finely
1 tsp each turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp dhania jeera (coriander cumin) powder
salt as per taste

Masala to grind

1 tsp khus khus (poppy seeds)
1 bowl dry grated coconut (sukha khobra)
1 tsp dhane (coriander seeds)
4-5 garlic ( lasun )




Method :
1. Peel potato & cut into medium cubes . cut simla mirchi into medium pieces .Deep fry Simla mirchi potato  pieces in oil. grind ingredients under
Masala to grind mentioned above in mixer.



2. Heat oil in pan  add cumin seeds,chopped onion ,red chilli powder,turmeric ,dhania powder ,above grind masala & saute in oil.

3Next add potato & simla mirch pieces & mix well. add tamarind paste ,gul salt .add water if required to adjust consistency.Cover till jaggery melts next switch off the gas.

4. Serve simla mirch potato salan with chapati or rice

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