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Mirchi ka salan recipe-How to make mirchi ka salan

November 25, 2010 by PadhuSankar 25 Comments

This is a very popular Hyderabadi dish made from long green chillies which is traditionally served with biryani. I have used bajji milagai (chillies used for making bajjis) as it is less spicy. You can serve this with chapati, roti, plain rice or biryani. Today we will learn how to make Hyderabadi Mirchi Ka Salan following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.

Mirchi Ka salan-Hyderabadi Mirchi ka salan

Hyderabadi Mirchi Ka Salan-How to prepare Mirchi ka Salan


Hyderabadi Mirchi ka Salan

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves: 3
 Recipe Category: Side dish (for biryani)
 Recipe Cuisine: Hyderabadi Cuisine-Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Chillies -6 ( bajji milagai)
   Tamarind – small gooseberry sized ball
   Onion -1
   Ginger – 1 inch piece
   Garlic -4 cloves
   Jaggery -1/2 tsp

  Spice Powder

   Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp (optional)
   Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
   Coriander powder – 2 tsp
   Cumin seeds/jeera (freshly ground) – 1 tsp

   For the salan paste

   Peanuts – 3 tbsp
   White sesame seeds – 1 tsp
   Grated Coconut -2 tbsp

    For the Seasoning

   Oil -2 1/2 tbsp
   Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
   Fenugreek seeds-1/2 tsp
   Red Chillies- 1-2
   Curry leaves – little

Preparation


Make a 2 inch slit lengthwise on the chillies. Deep fry it in oil. I shallow fried the chillies. Keep it aside.

Hyderabadi mirchi ka salan

Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup of hot water, extract juice and throw away its pulp.

Finely chop onion, ginger and garlic.

Dry roast peanuts, sesame seeds and coconut separately and grind everything together adding little water. This is the salan paste.

Dry roast cumin seeds and powder it finely. You can use cumin powder if you have but freshly ground powder gives more flavor.

Method


Heat 2 1/2 tbsp of oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add the other ingredients mentioned under seasoning.

Then finely chopped onions and saute until onions turn light brown. Then add finely chopped ginger, garlic and saute for a few minutes.

sauteing onions

Then add the salan paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, jeera powder and cook the masala well on low flame for a few minutes. Add little water if it sticks to the pan.

frying salan paste

Add tamarind extract or paste and cook for a few more minutes. Then add needed water, fried chillies, jaggery and cook on low flame until the gravy reaches a saucy consistency.

mirchi ka salan recipe

You can adjust the consistency of the gravy as per your preferences. Mirchi ka salan will not be thick but a little watery. Though Hydrabadi mirchi ka salan is served as an accompaniment to biryanis, you can have it with rotis also.

how to make mirchi ka salan

You might like Hydrabadi Bagara Baingan (both dry and gravy version)

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  1. Dr.Sameena Prathap

    November 27, 2010 at 5:57 am

    Hey Padhu,

    Nice recipe…love the shoe too!!:0

    [email protected]

    http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com

    Reply
  2. PriyaVaasu

    November 27, 2010 at 9:56 am

    Oh!!! My Mouthwatering Recipe!!!!!

    Reply
  3. Priya Sreeram

    November 27, 2010 at 10:09 am

    looks lipsmacking n cute presentation!

    Reply
  4. சாருஸ்ரீராஜ்

    November 27, 2010 at 10:53 am

    so nice &cute presentation

    Reply
  5. Usha

    November 27, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    Yummy Salan! One of my favorites..

    Reply
  6. Malar Gandhi

    November 27, 2010 at 2:07 pm

    love mirchi ki salan, yummmm. Never tried using bajji chilies tho' got to try.

    Reply
  7. Ananda Rajashekar

    November 27, 2010 at 3:14 pm

    this is best combo for briyani…yum!

    Reply
  8. Kairali sisters

    November 27, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    I have had this only in restaurants..Seems like an easy preparation, would love to give it a go soon..

    Reply
  9. kanthi

    November 27, 2010 at 5:38 pm

    Lovely recipe padmini,with good clicks..

    Reply
  10. Swathi

    November 27, 2010 at 5:47 pm

    Mirchi ka salan looks yummy.

    Reply
  11. Krishnaveni

    November 27, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    beautiful recipe, cute shoes, great

    Reply
  12. Biny Anoop

    November 27, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    great recipe but never ate it…with ur recipe…sure i can give it a try…….pics are gud as well dear.
    Biny

    Reply
  13. jeyashrisuresh

    November 28, 2010 at 2:49 am

    thats a spicy salan and love to have with biryani

    Reply
  14. savitha ramesh

    November 28, 2010 at 3:32 am

    I am a die hard fan of ur art work padhu….keep going..great

    Reply
  15. Soumya

    November 28, 2010 at 3:48 am

    cute and lovely presentation…mirchi ka salan looks delicious

    Reply
  16. GEETHA ACHAL

    November 28, 2010 at 4:19 am

    Lovely recipe…

    Reply
  17. Prathima Rao

    November 28, 2010 at 10:41 am

    Thank u for dropping by my blog 🙂 U have a wonderful space here & will definitely be visiting again n again!!

    Reply
  18. Khaugiri

    November 28, 2010 at 11:52 am

    My favorite too. Love the shoe 🙂

    Reply
  19. Pushpa

    November 28, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    Yummy mirchi ka salan,lovely.

    Reply
  20. Indian Cuisine Blogroll

    November 28, 2010 at 11:14 pm

    yummy dear….love spicy dishes….

    Reply
  21. ♥LOVE2COOK♥

    November 29, 2010 at 6:42 am

    I'm simply craving for this gravy ya! 😀

    Reply
  22. Nisa Homey

    November 30, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    Hi…thanks for visiting my space and for that lovely comment. You have an amazing space and I am following u. Never tasted mirch ka salan before but have heard that Akbar became a vegetarian because of this dish. Thanks for sharing this one..

    Reply
  23. Geetha Harsha

    January 23, 2015 at 1:40 pm

    Tastes awesome….tried couple of times….its a huge hit with my kids…thanks for the lovely recipe:-))

    Reply
  24. Jayshree Iyer

    January 28, 2018 at 5:37 am

    what about salt?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      January 28, 2018 at 8:01 am

      While adding chilli powder, add salt also.

      Reply

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