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Pandu Mirchi Pachadi Recipe
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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

PanduMirchi Pachadi is a traditional South Indian chutney or relishes made with ripered chilies and Tamarind pulp.

Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Andhra
Keyword: Pandu Mirchi Pachadi Recipe
Servings: 1 Medium Jar
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Red chilies – 250 gms.
  • Fenugreek seeds – 1 tbsp.
  • Mustard seeds – 1 ½ tbsp.
  • Crystal salt – ½ cup
  • Tamarind – 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Garlic cloves – 50 No.
  • Oil – 100 ml.
  • Chana dal – 1 tbsp.
  • Moong dal – 1 tbsp.
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Whole dry red chilies – 3 No.
  • Curry leaves – 2-3 tbsp.
  • Asafetida/ Hing – a pinch
Instructions
  1. First, make fenugreek mustard powder by dry roasting fenugreek and mustard seeds in equal parts on a low flame. Allow to cool on a separate plate.
  2. Once they have cooled, place them in a mixer grinder and crush them to a soft powder.
  3. Grind crystal salt and tamarind to a powder in a mixer grinder.
  4. Wash and dry the red chilies. Cut them in half and place them in a mixer grinder with salt powder.
  5. Grind to a soft paste with turmeric powder 20 garlic cloves. Transfer to a different bowl.
  6. Pour the pandu mirchi pachadi over the already ground fenugreek and mustard powder and stir well.
  7. In a pan, heat the oil and add the chana dal, moong dal, and 12 teaspoons of mustard seeds.
  8. Combine cumin seeds, whole dried red chiles, 15-20 garlic cloves, curry leaves, and a pinch of hing in a mixing bowl.
  9. Pour in the red chili paste and simmer for a few minutes before transferring the pandu mirchi pachadi dish to a bowl.

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