Mirchi ka salan

Mirchi ka salan is a dish made out of less spicy or sweet peppers in almond/peanut gravy. It is served along with biryani or pulao. When made with colored sweet peppers or capsicum, the colors make the dish very attractive!
 

Ingredients:

 ·       4 to 5 peppers (bell peppers or any sweet peppers)

 ·       A few curry leaves

 ·       ½ tsp chili powder

       ·       2 tsp coriander powder
       ·       1 tsp cumin powder
       ·       ¼ tsp turmeric powder
       ·       1½ tbsp tamarind paste
       ·        Salt to taste

 Masala paste:

      ·        1½ tsp sesame seeds
       ·        3 tbsp roasted peanuts

 ·        4  tbsp dry coconut powder or fresh/ frozen coconut 

 ·        6 or 8 almonds soaked in hot water and peeled

Directions:

 

1.     Roast sesame seeds and add to peanuts, almonds and coconut powder.
       Grind together, adding water as necessary.

       2.     Wash and cut the peppers into long strips. Deseed if desired.
       3.     In a minimal amount of oil, fry curry leaves, red chili powder, coriander 
               powder, cumin powder and turmeric for at least one minute.
       4.     Add the ground masala paste, stir and cook for 3 minutes.
       5.     Add pepper pieces and cook for 2 minutes.

6.    Add tamarind and one cup water.  Cook until pepper pieces are tender.