Hyderabadi Egg Mirchi ka Salan
Hyderabadi mirchi ka salan with boiled eggs — green chillies and eggs simmered in a tangy peanut-sesame gravy.
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
- Heat oil and fry the green chillies for 1 minute; set aside.
- Fry the onion until soft, then add chilli powder, haldi and salt.
- Add the peanut and sesame pastes with a little water; cook for 3 minutes.
- Add imli pulp and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the boiled eggs and fried chillies; simmer for 5 more minutes. Garnish and serve with rice.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
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).