TOMATO MIRCHICHA THECHA

This dish is sure to add of excitment to your meal. A classic Maharashtrian accompaniment, the Green Chilli Thecha. It is super spicy dish made by just grinding green chillies and peanuts. It is too spicy to be eaten with roti or bhakri. It can be made in small batches and stored in the fridge for 4-5 days. A delectable combination of green chillies, garlic, peanuts, tomato, onion and coriander. This can be ground in mixer but will taste even better when you patiently crush it in a mortar-pestle. This is made in each and every Marathi family in different ways. There are many variations of this simple recipe, I have already shared one recipe before in my blog which is only with green chillies and garlic and coriander leaves only which is too spicy than this version. When you look at the ingredients of thecha it will sound weird that how many chillies are used to make this chutney, but it tastes best and sparingly with jawar , bajra roti or even with any plain rice dish like dal-chawal[ waran -bhat] or khichadi. It gives ting to your taste buds and tastes absolutely delicious. 

INGREDIENTS:

100 gms Green Chillies

¼ Cup Peanuts

2 Small Tomatoes, chopped

3 Small Onions, chopped

15-20 + 5-6 Garlic Cloves

Salt as needed

1 tablespoon Oil

Chopped Coriander

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Heat pan with 1 teaspoon oil,

add green chillies, peanuts and garlic on it and roast it for 5 minutes or till chillies change colour.

STEP 2 – In a mortar-pastle, ground all this ingredients roughly with salt. [see notes][here i made it in mixer pot]

STEP 3 – Now heat a pan with oil, add 5-6 garlic cloves on it with chopped onion and roast well till light brown.

STEP 4 – Then add chopped tomatoes in it and mix well and cook it. Mash tomatoes with the back of the spoon.

STEP 5 – Now add roughly ground chilli mixture and mix it well. Cook for 4-5 minutes.

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STEP 6 – Finally add chopped coriander and switch off the flame and serve.

Serve Kolhapuri Thecha with Jowar Bhakri/ Bajra Bhakri or enjoy it with your meal.

NOTES: *I don’t have big mortar-pastle, so ground it in mixer chutney pot.

              *You can store this thecha in refrigerator for one week when stored in an air tight container.