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Kolhapuri Thecha By Chef Ajay Chopra

Ajay Chopra
Kolhapuri Thecha is a popular accompaniment in Maharashtrian meals. Chef Ajay Chopra brings the recipe for this fiery and spicy side dish to your kitchen.

Serves3

Cooking Time10-12 Min

Meal Typechutney

Preparation Time10-15 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

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Ingredients

  • For Kolhapuri Thecha

    • 1 cup soaked dry red chillies

    • 1 cup garlic cloves

    • 1 cup peanuts

    • 6-7 tbsp oil

    • salt to taste

    • 1 tsp mustard seeds

    • 1 tsp asafoetida

    • 7-9 curry leaves

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Soak the dry red chillies for 3-4 hours.

  2. 2

    Roast the peanuts in a pan.

  3. 3

    Take a mortar and pestle, put the soaked red chillies, garlic cloves and peanuts and grind them together with a little bit of oil. Add some salt while grinding.

  4. 4

    Go on adding the soaked red chillies gradually and continue the grinding. Grind the mixture coarsely.

  5. 5

    Next, heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves and cook the thecha in it.

  6. 6

    Serve the Kolhapuri thecha with bhakri, thalipeeth or paratha.

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