How to make fresh and crunchy sweet and sour snack at home instead of buying one

When the desire arises to eat something spicy and flavorful, you can prepare a special Mirchi Ka Salan, which is traditionally served with Biryani in Hyderabad. This salan is very tasty and pairs well not only with biryani but also with roti or paratha. This article presents a simple recipe for this dish.

Hyderabad's cuisine is known for its originality, and its dishes are very popular. Although Hyderabadi Biryani is famous worldwide, those who have tasted it know that Mirchi Ka Salan is served with it. You have probably tried green chili in marinade form, but in Hyderabad there is a special recipe using green chilies whose spicy taste will captivate you from the first bite.

Mirchi Ka Salan cooks quickly and turns out very appetizing. It can be easily prepared at home and served with roti, paratha, or dal-chawal; your family members will surely love it.

Preparing the Base

First, place a frying pan on the stove and pour oil into it. When the oil heats up, fry the onion until golden brown. Then add pieces of nariyus and fry them until they turn brown.

In the same pan, fry peanuts and sesame seeds alternately, then add cloves of garlic and ginger, frying them, after which set them aside. After all ingredients have cooled, grind them in a blender, adding water as necessary.

Frying the Chili and Preparing the Gravy

To fry the green chili, heat oil in a pot and make a cut down the middle of the chili, then fry it in hot oil until crispy. After frying, remove the chili onto a paper towel to remove excess oil.

To prepare the sauce, heat oil in another pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin, kalaonji, and curry leaves, frying them until fragrant. Then mix in the prepared paste and fry for one minute.

After frying, pour in two cups of water and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and simmer until it boils again. When the sauce boils, add the tamarind paste and salt. Add the fried chili and cook for another two minutes, then turn off the gas. Garnish the dish with fresh coriander before serving.

How to Serve Mirchi Ka Salan

Although Mirchi Ka Salan is usually served with biryani in Hyderabad, it can also be mixed and eaten with roti, paratha, or dal-chawal. It is an ideal side dish because it cooks quickly and gives a simple dish a bright and spicy flavor.

Crunchy and spicy masala peanuts sold in stores are liked by everyone, from children to adults. The good news is that this snack can be easily made at home with minimal effort. This snack, which is prepared from legume flour, rice flour, and simple spices, turns out very crunchy on the outside and incredibly tasty. Furthermore, it can be made once and stored for a long time.

If you crave something spicy, try making masala peanuts at home. Below is a recipe for making crunchy masala peanuts similar to the store-bought kind, along with a list of necessary ingredients.

The following components will be needed for preparation: 2 cups of raw peanuts, 4 tablespoons of legume flour (besan), 2 tablespoons of rice flour, 1 teaspoon of red chili powder, half a teaspoon of turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon of chaat masala, half a teaspoon of garam masala, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of ginger and garlic paste, 1 tablespoon of oil, 2-3 tablespoons of water, as well as frying oil.

To ensure the spices evenly coat the peanuts, the water should be added gradually. When frying, maintain medium heat, as strong heat can cause the spices to burn quickly while the peanuts inside do not cook properly. After frying, be sure to let the peanuts cool completely; only then will they retain their crunchy texture for a long time. If you plan to store the finished product, always use airtight containers.

A daily menu of dal-rice or bread with vegetables can become boring, but adding a spicy chutney can make even simple food delightful. Usually, chutneys are made at home from coriander-mint or sesame-tomato, but there is also a very tasty and easy-to-prepare eggplant chutney.

The actress, known for the film 'Golmaal', Ashwini Kalsekar, shared the recipe for this chutney on Farah Khan's YouTube vlog. When Farah Khan visited Ashwini and her husband Murili Sharma's home, the actress prepared this Andhra-style chutney for them.

If you enjoy eating chutney with meals, you should try this special eggplant chutney; it has a pleasant taste and cooks quickly. Preparing this Andhra-style chutney enhances the flavor and aroma of the eggplants due to frying. This spicy and pungent eggplant chutney can be served with roti, paratha, dosa, idli, or rice.

Even if only dal-rice is prepared during a lunch break, you can make this chutney, which takes only a few minutes and adds extra flavor to simple dal-rice.