Mirchi ka Salan Recipe – How to Make Mirchi ka Salan

post modified on October 22


Written by Puja

Mirchi Ka Salan Recipe is made with long green chilies in a mildly spiced gravy. This recipe can be served with biryani, rice, paratha, puri, pulao or chapati.

Mirchi ka Salan Recipe

The last Friday was a culmination to a 9 day festival in India – Durga Pooja and Dushhera and hence it has been a long weekend for a lot of people.

Mirchi ka Salan Recipe

We too have had a peaceful couple of weeks, because my daughter’s school was also closed for the Dushhera holidays.

And probably that is why we too were a little laid back in our routines and hence missed publishing the post the last week (though I know and agree that this is a complete no-no in blogging).

In fact, Durga pooja marks the beginning of a series of festivals which culminate in January after Baisakhi and Makar Sankranthi.

In some parts of India, it extends up until the first week of February for the Saraswati Pooja.

Mirchi ka Salan Recipe

There is this unique feeling during these festival seasons. Something in the surroundings change and the weather and environment around you has that feel of the festival.

And that is what makes this time of the year, different.

With culture and traditions slowly being trampled under the feet of modern thinking and in the pretext of being progressive, the pomp and fervor that we used to associate with these festivals are slowly going down.

Mirchi ka Salan Recipe

Somewhere I think it is a failure on our part that we couldn’t preserve these traditions and make them co-exist with progressive thinking.

Our children might never be able to see or, experience all the joy that we did in celebrating these festivals.

They will miss all of those community gatherings that we have been a part of, during these festivals.

Mirchi ka Salan Recipe

In fact, there are no communities anymore. They only exist on social media sites. And everything is virtual just like these social media sites.

Mirchi ka Salan Recipe

It’s sad but it’s the truth and we do not have a choice but to live with it.

Since we are talking about traditions, this week’s recipe is a traditional dish that is associated with Biryanis.

Mirchi ka Salan Recipe

Mirchi Ka Salan Recipe – How to Make Mirchi ka Salan

Mirchi ka Salan is a curry recipe made with a variety of long green chilies that are not very hot. Salan refers to a thin gravy.

The main ingredients of this recipe are peanut, sesame seeds, and coconut. Mirchi ka Salan is one of the best accompaniment served along with any kind of Biryani.

Mirchi ka Salan is a Hyderabadi side dish, mostly served along with Biryani in restaurants. But we have tried this Salan along with puri, roti, and paratha as well and trust me it tasted really well.

Mirchka Salan

Mirchi ka Salan Recipe

Mirchi Ka Salan, is made with long green chillies in a mild spiced gravy. This recipe can be served with biryani, rice, paratha, puri, pulao or chapati.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4 peeple
Calories: 292kcal
Author: Puja

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp Peanuts
  • 3 tbsp Sesame Seeds
  • 3 tbsp Coconut grated
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 3-4 nos Methi Seeds
  • 2 nos Whole Red Chilli broken
  • 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • Curry Leaves few
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
  • Chilli Powder to taste
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 250 gm Onion thinly sliced
  • 3-4 nos Green Chilli broken into 2-3 pieces
  • 1/2 cup Coriander Leaves chopped
  • 1/2 cup Mint Leaves chopped
  • 3 nos Long Green Chilli slit in between
  • 1 cup Curd beaten
  • 4 tbsp Oil plus oil to fry chilies
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Heat a pan and dry roast peanuts in a slow flame until golden.
  • Then add sesame seeds and grated coconut and fry along with peanuts.
  • Once done take it out in a plate and let it cool down.
  • Once it gets cold put this into the blender, add some water and make a paste. Set aside.
  • Now heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, when mustard seeds splutter add cumin seeds, whole red chili and methi seeds.
  • Now add curry leaves and fry for few seconds.
  • Add sliced onion and salt. Cook until golden in color.
  • Add green chilies and saute.
  • Add ginger-garlic paste and cook until the raw smell goes off.
  • Add turmeric powder, red chilly powder, cumin powder, coriander powder. Stir well.
  • Add the ground paste and pour enough water. Stir and make a thin gravy.
  • Cook this in a slow flame for 30 minutes.
  • Then add chopped coriander leaves, chopped mint leaves, beaten yogurt. Stir well and let it boil.
  • Now in a separate pan heat oil, once oil is very hot dip the chilies into the hot oil and take it out after about a minute.
  • Add these fried chilies to the gravy and simmer on a low heat until they wilt.
  • Serve Mirchi ka Salan along with any kind of biryani, roti, puri, paratha or even with white rice along with some side dish.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Mirchi ka Salan Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 292 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 76mg3%
Potassium 1486mg42%
Carbohydrates 24g8%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 1995IU40%
Vitamin C 176.6mg214%
Calcium 484mg48%
Iron 14.5mg81%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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