Mirchi Ka Salan

"Adapted from a recipe from http://jugalbandi.info - Peppers in Peanut Sauce. (They adapted theirs from Tarla Dalal.) You can use bell peppers (any color) or mild chilis (like jalapeños or cubanelles). You can also use cut corn on the cob (in which case, it's Makai ka Salan)."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
24
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Toast peanuts, sesame seeds and cumin seeds in a small skillet over medium heat until peanuts and sesame seeds are golden in color. Grind to a powder in a blender, mini chopper or spice grinder. Set aside.
  • Combine garlic, ginger, onion, tomato and coconut in blender or food processor. Grind to a smooth paste. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add pepper strips; saute until they look a little whitish. Drain and set aside.
  • To the same skillet, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, nigella seeds and curry leaves. Shake pan over heat until seeds begin to pop. Add the onion-tomato-garlic paste and saute for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add the turmeric, ground coriander, ground cumin, cayenne and peanut-sesame powder. Cook, stirring continuously, until the oil separates.
  • Add water and tamarind paste, and bring to a boil.
  • Add pepper strips, chopped coriander and sugar (if using). Season with salt to taste. Simmer until thickened to desired consistency.

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I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013. After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!
 
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