Mirchi Ka Salan

Ingredients:

Onion - 1 1/2 (Thin slice)
Groundnuts - 2 tbsp
White Sesame seeds - 1 1/2 tbsp
Coconut - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Kashmiri Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tbsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Fennel powder - 1/2 tsp
Green Chilly - 3 (slit)
Big Green chilly or Baji Molaga - 3 (slit)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Tamrind - small piece (soak in water)
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cinnamon stick - small piece
Curry Leaves - a sprig
Oil, Salt, Water - As reqd

Method:

• Heat oil in pan and add groundnuts and roast it in medium flame.
• Transfer this to blender.
• Now add sesame seeds and saute, once it crackles transfer it to blender.
• To the same pan add little oil and then add onions and saute for a while.
• Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a while.
• Once onion color changes to light brown add in coconut and salt and saute.
• Transfer this to blender.
• Add in all spice powders to the blender.
• Add water and blend this.
• It should be neither too smooth nor coarse texture.
• Set this aside.
• Heat oil in pan and add the chillies and saute for a while.
• Transfer this and set aside.
• Now heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds, curry leaves.
• Now add the blended paste and tamrind water.
• Mix well.
• Add a cup of water and let it boil for 3-4 mins.
• Add the fried chilly and mix up.
• Cook in low flame for 2 mins.
• Goes good with briyani.

Note:
I deseeded and used green chillies as I made for my kids.