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Hyderabadi Egg Mirchi ka Salan

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Hyderabadi mirchi ka salan with boiled eggs — green chillies and eggs simmered in a tangy peanut-sesame gravy.

Prep time12 min
Cook time25 min
Total time37 min
Servings4

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs, boiled and peeled
  • 6 large green chillies, slit
  • 2 tbsp peanuts, roasted and ground
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds, roasted and ground
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp imli (tamarind) pulp
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp haldi (turmeric)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • Fresh coriander for garnish

Method

  1. Heat oil and fry the green chillies for 1 minute; set aside.
  2. Fry the onion until soft, then add chilli powder, haldi and salt.
  3. Add the peanut and sesame pastes with a little water; cook for 3 minutes.
  4. Add imli pulp and simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Add the boiled eggs and fried chillies; simmer for 5 more minutes. Garnish and serve with rice.

Nutrition — estimated per serving

Calories (estimate)290 kcal
Protein (estimate)13 g
Fat (estimate)16 g
Carbs (estimate)14 g

Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).

Tips, food safety & substitutions

Food safety: boil eggs fully and serve hot. Allergen: egg, peanuts, sesame. Substitute: use almond paste if peanuts are not available. Nutrition figures are estimates only, based on standard per-egg values.

Tags: Indian, Hyderabadi, mirchi ka salan, peanut, sesame, egg

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