Mirchi ka Salan recipe, Hyderabadi Mirchi Ka Salan Recipe for Biryani (2024)

Mirchi ka salan recipe Video

मिर्ची का सालन रेसिपी | हैदराबादी मिर्ची का सालन | हेल्थी मिर्ची का सालन - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Mirchi Ka Salan ( Hyderabadi Style) in Hindi)

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Recipe Notes for Mirchi ka Salan

1. The smooth and creamy gravy of Hyderabadi mircha ka salan recipe should not be very thin.
2. You can retain the seeds in the chillies if you like a spicy salan.
3. The gravy has healthy ingredients like peanuts, sesame and coconut which gives the gravy an earthy and nutty flavour.
4. Before adding raw peanuts in the recipe, taste one to ensure its freshness as rancid peanuts can destroy the entire dish.
5. Also, do check the dry coconut, as sometimes the oils in it go rancid.

Making Paste for the Mirchi ka Salan Gravy

1. To make a paste formirchi ka salanrecipe | Hyderabadi mirchi ka salan | healthy mirchi ka salan |heat a broad non-stick pan on a medium flame. Add the raw peanuts.
   
2. Add cumin seeds and sesame seeds.
   
3. Add the coriander seeds.
   
4. Break the dry red Kashmiri chilli into pieces and add them to the pan.
   
5. Add the grated dry coconut.
   
6. Combine all the ingredients and dry roast on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
   
7. Keep aside to cool.
8. Once cooled put the dry roasted ingredients in a mixer jar.
   
9. Add garlic.
   
10. Add ginger.
    
11. Now add ¾ cup of water and blend to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
    

Shallow frying the chillies for the Salan

1. For shallow frying the chillies formirchi ka salan | Hyderabadi mirchi ka salan | healthy mirchi ka salan |take a chilli and slit it length wise and remove the seeds.
   
2. Similarly slit and remove seeds from all the chillies.
   
3. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the chillies and shallow fry them on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
   
4. Shallow fry the chillies till light brown from both the sides.
   
5. Remove them in a plate and keep aside.
   

How to proceed to make the Mirchi ka Salan Recipe

1. For themirchi ka salanrecipe | Hyderabadi mirchi ka salan | healthy mirchi ka salan |in the same oil, add the curry leaves. Add the remaining cumin seeds.
   
2. When the seeds crackle add the grated onions mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
   
3. Add the garam masala.
   
4. Add the chilli powder and turmeric powder.
   
5. Mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
   
6. Add the prepared paste.
   
7. Add the tamarind pulp.
   
8. Add salt to taste and 2 cups of water.
   
9. Mix well and cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 17 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
   
10. Add the chillies, mix well and cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
    
11. Servemirchi ka salan | Hyderabadi mirchi ka salan | healthy mirchi ka salan |immediately.
    

12. Besides biryani, mirchi ka salan | Hyderabadi mirchi ka salan | healthy mirchi ka salan |also goes well with plain cooked rice or any Indian bread.

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