Mirchi ka Salan

Ingredients:
Large green chillies/capsicum :250 gm
Sautéed onion paste :100 gm
Ginger garlic paste :1 1/2 tbl spn

Coriander finely chopped : 1 cup
Mustar seeds : 1/2 tbl spn
Cloves : 1 1/2 inch
Curry leaves as requied
Tamarind :lemon sized (approximately 50gm)
Coconut oil : 2 big tbl spn
Salt as per taste

Salan Paste:

Coconut powder : 50 gms
peanuts powder : 50 gms
Coriander seeds : 2 tbl spn
Sesame seeds : 1 1/2 tbl spn
Cumin seeds : 1 tbl spn
Peppercorns : 1/2 tbl spn
Red Chillies : 5-6



Preperation method:

Slit and deep fry the green chillies in hot oil. Remove and keep aside.
Roast and grind together ingredients for the paste.
Soak the tamarind in a cup of water and extract pulp.
Heat oil and add the mustard seeds, when crackling add the cloves and the curry leaves.
Mix the sautéed onion paste and stir for 3 minutes.
Add the salan paste and continue stirring.
Pour 15 ml of water at intervals to avoid paste sticking to the pan.
Add the tamarind pulp and 50 ml of water. Stir for 5 minutes until the gravy resembles the consistency of a sauce.
Add the salt and the fried chillies to the hot gravy.
Boil the gravy for 1 minute.
Remove and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.