Veggies and Vegetarian

Hyderabadi Green Chili Curry

Ingredients:

• Green chilies ½ kg (medium size)

• Onions 4 large, thinly sliced

• Poppy seeds 2 tbsp

• Sesame seeds 2 tbsp

• Coriander seeds, cumin seeds, 2 tbsp

• Coconut (dried) 1 tbsp

• Turmeric powder 2 tsp (roast and grind to a fine paste of each)

• Ginger and garlic paste 1 tbsp

• Curry leaves 6

• Nigella seeds (kalonji) 1 tsp

• Salt to taste

• Tamarind (imli) 1 cup (soaked in 2 cups hot water)

• Dalda or your choice of cooking oil ½ cups

Baghar (Fried Garnish)

• Cumin seeds ½ tsp

• Red chilies 6 pods (whole)

• Fenugreek seeds (methi) 6

• Curry leaves 4

Method:

• Heat oil in a shallow pan. Fry chilies with salt and remove from pan. Immediately put the ingredients of garnish in the oil, stir for 30 seconds, add sliced onions.

• Fry till pale golden. Add all the spices to the onions along with curry leaves. Now put the chilies in it and fry for 5-7 minutes. Add tamarind pulp to it and cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes.