Green Chilli Thecha Recipe
Made from blistered green chillies, garlic, and fresh herbs, Maharashtrian green chilli thecha is versatile AND delicious recipe.
Ingredients
- 100 g green finger chillies de-stemmed
- 1 teaspoon oil neutral
- 10 cloves garlic peeled
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds optional
- fresh coriander cilantro in the U.S.
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan (cast iron is best) over medium heat. Add 100 g green finger chillies and 10 cloves garlic to the pan. Cook, stirring now and then, until blistered. Remove from the heat and place onto a plate.
- Next, add ½ teaspoon cumin seeds to the pan. Roast, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and slightly browned. Remove from the heat and transfer to the same plate.
- Transfer the roasted ingredients to a large mortar and pestle, along with salt to taste and fresh coriander. Use the pestle (club) to pound the mixture until it breaks down to a coarse paste. You may need to intermittently scrape down the sides.
Notes
* I like to use smoked salt for extra depth of flavour, but any coarse sea salt will do.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 22kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 100mgSugar: 1g
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