Mirchi ka salan, or curried chili peppers, is a popular dish made with a variety of long, big chillies, spices and blended together. The dish contains green chillies, peanuts, till seeds, dry coconut, cumin seeds, ginger and garlic paste,turmeric powder, bay leaf and thick tamarind juice. It is a traditional Hyderabadi dish prepared in weddings and special occasions. It is a spicy dish served with rice or chapati. The mirchi (chili) is cooked in spices, and peanut adds a grainy texture to this dish. Originally this is made with long spicy chilies available in India. Ingredients
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The plantain is a crop from the genus Musa. Its fruits are edible, and are generally used for cooking. This is different from the soft and sweet banana. Plantains are often firmer than dessert bananas; they also have less sugar. Dessert bananas are often eaten raw; plantains are usually cooked or otherwise processed before they are eaten. Plantains are a staple food in tropical regions, treated similarly to potatoes. They also have a similar taste. Cooking Plantain are very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Potassium and Manganese, and a very good source of Vitamin B6. Serves - 2
Cooking time - 30 minutes Ingredients Potato - 1 small Cooking plantain - 1 Onion - 1 Red chilly powder - 2 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Pepper powder - 1 tsp Salt - to taste Oil - 1 tblsp + 1 tblsp for brushing Bread crumbs - for coating Method 1. Boil potato and cooking plantain separately in a pressure cooker till done. 2. Chop the onion and saute in 1 tblsp of oil. 3. Add the boiled potato and cooking plantain and mix and mash well. 4. Add the red chilly powder, Coriander powder, turmeric powder, Cumin powder and roast well for 5 - 10 minutes. 5. Then add salt, pepper and garam masala powder and mix well. Let it cool 6. Shape the mixture into cutlets and roll it in bread crumbs. 7. Brush the cutlets with remaining oil, 8. Preheat the oven at 375 f ans bake for 15 - 20 minutes. Serve hot with Tomato ketchup or mint chutney. |
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