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Thecha Recipe

Time and servings

Nutrition

Per box.

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About

It is a popular Maharashtrian Cuisine chutney recipe with spicy chillies, peanuts, and fresh garlic pods. The recipe has deep roots in Maratha cuisine and is generally served as a side with Bhakri or jowar roti. Chilli Thecha Chutney is a multipurpose condiment dip that enhances the taste of almost any recipe. Traditionally, it is made with green chillies in the Marathi cuisine, but it can be fiery, and perhaps the spice heat cannot be managed by all. Hence, it has been adapted, and other chillies have been used to lower the spice level. Chutney recipes are synonymous with Indian cuisine, but this chutney recipe shows how deep and rustic Indian cuisine and recipes are. Undoubtedly, Chilli Thecha Chutney has been followed for centuries but has evolved. It has undergone significant changes, and many variations have developed. Today, it can take different types of chillies; fresh coconut can be added, and coriander or other herbs can be added. Further, adding other types of nuts with peanuts should help reduce the chutney’s heat.

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Ingredients

  • 15 red chilli
  • 10 cloves garlic
  • ¼ cup peanut
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)

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Instructions

  1. Firstly, in a kadai take 15 red chilli, 10 cloves garlic, and ¼ cup peanut.
  2. Roast on low flame till the chillis are half cooked.
  3. Add 2 tsp oil, 1 tsp cumin and roast well.
  4. Cover and cook on low flame till the chilli softens fully.
  5. Cool completely, and transfer to the mortar pestle.
  6. Crush slowly till the chatni is formed.
  7. Also add ½ tsp salt, 2 tbsp coriander and crush slightly.
  8. Once everything is well combined transfer to a bowl.
  9. Finally, enjoy Mirch Thecha Recipe with roti or rice.

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Step-by-step

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Firstly, in a kadai take 15 red chilli, 10 cloves garlic, and ¼ cup peanut.
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Roast on low flame till the chillis are half cooked.
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Add 2 tsp oil, 1 tsp cumin and roast well.
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Cover and cook on low flame till the chilli softens fully.
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Cool completely, and transfer to the mortar pestle.
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Crush slowly till the chatni is formed.
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Also add ½ tsp salt, 2 tbsp coriander and crush slightly.
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Once everything is well combined transfer to a bowl.
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Finally, enjoy Mirch Thecha Recipe with roti or rice.Chilli Thecha Chutney

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Notes

  • Firstly, if the chilli is very spicy, you can reduce the chilli.
  • Also, you can use green chilli or a combination of red and green chilli for variation in flavour.
  • Additionally, you can also pulse and grind in the mixer jar if you do not have a mortar pestle.
  • Finally, Mirch Thecha Recipe tastes great when made traditionally.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/thecha-recipe-chilli-thecha-chutney/