Mirchi Ka Salan

INGREDIENTS:

Green Capsicum/ Puebleno peppers-2 nos, cut into slivers
Onions- 1 small, chopped
Tomatoes- 1 small, chopped
Ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Masala Powder Ingredients:

1.Red Chillies-3
2.Coriander seeds- 1 tbsp
3.Cumin seeds-1 tsp
4.Fennel seeds-1 tsp
5.Fenugreek seeds- 1/2 tsp
6.Cloves-2 nos
7.Coconut powder- 1/2 cup
8.Roasted unsalted peanuts-1/2 cup
9.Sesame seeds- 1.5 tbsp
10.Tamarind paste- 1 tbsp
11.Jaggery-1 tbsp

PROCEDURE:

1.Dry Roast masala ingredients 1 through 9 and grind to fine powder.
2.In some oil, fry the capsicum till the skin is cooked and soft.
3.Now grind the peanuts with tamarind and keep aside.
4.In a pot, pour some oil and add the chopped onions and ginger garlic paste till golden brown.
5.Now add the masala ingredients, turmeric powder,salt and mix well.Add the roasted capsicum or peppers.
6.Add the ground peanut mixture and jaggery and pour water till you get a gravy consistency.
7.Allow to boil till thick.
8.Garnish with Cilantro.

9. Serve hot with chapathis,parathas,dosas and any kind of biriyani.