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Dahi Ki Mirchi/ Sun Dried Yogurt Spice Chillies

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Dahi ki mirchi / Sun Dried Yogurt Spice Chilliesis a spicy side dish. It is mostly consumed with Dal & Chawal with a generous topping of ghee.

Dahi Ki Mirchi

Few ingredients but a little notes before starting the process. For Dahi ki Mirchi,  try to purchase spicy long green chilly . The more the spice the better the results.  Other ingredient is yogurt or curd  which has to be sour. We are not roasting the cumin for this recipe. Grind the cumin into fine powder before adding to the yogurt. There are no particular measurements for this recipe . It solely depends on the taste.In this recipe I have kept the salt level to normal.Dahi Ki Mirchi Continue reading →

Pan Fried Peppers Aka Fodni Mirchi

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Pan Fried Peppers Aka Fodni Mirchi is capsicum or green chilly  sauteed in various spices. Served as side dish it is served with dal & rice.

Pan Fried Peppers Aka Fodni Mirchi

You all know  how my food recipes involves around chillies and my love for all things spicy. So here is another Maharashtrian dish Pan Fried Peppers Aka Fodni Mirchi sometimes also called  as Pickled Capsicum/ chilly.This can be served as a side dish with Dal & Chawal.

Pan Fried Peppers Aka Fodni Mirchi

Or simply eaten with Bakhri, Paratha’s & even roti.Pan Fried Peppers Aka Fodni Mirchi

If you don’t have capsicum, try out with normal green chilly & the result will be same.

Ingredient
2  -3 small green capsicum or 6 big size green chillies
3 pinches of turmeric
4 pinches of red chilly powder
4 pinches of cumin powder
Salt to taste
1 tbsp of oil
1 lemon juice
Method
  1. Heat oil. Add in capsicum/green chilly.
  2. Stir continously till it changes is color to pale green on a low flame
  3. Pour in all the dry masalas: turmeric, red chilly, salt & cumin powder. Stir a 30 sec till all the dry masalas get covered in the capsicum.
  4. Remove from the flame and in lemon juice.
  5. Serve as an accompaniment with Dal & Rice, or Subzi.

 

Pan Fried Peppers Aka Fodni Mirchi

 

 

Thecha – The Green Chilly Dip

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Thecha – The Green Chilly Dip is a green chilly based paste used  mostly  as side dish or as an addition to the curries or pulao to make it more flavorful & spicy.
Thecha - The Green Chilly Dip
Maharashtra is the third most largest state of India area wise is popular for it’s variety of regional cuisine. The food habits differ from region to region. K belongs to Vidharbha region and   I was introduced to this  spicy cuisine and the importance of various masala and chutneys after marriage.

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