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Pandu mirchi kotmir pachadi
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Kothimeera pandu mirapakaya pachadi
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

PanduMirchi Kotmir Pachadi is a traditional Indian chutney or condiment that is made using ripe red chili peppers, coriander leaves (kotmir), tamarind, and a few other ingredients.

Course: Pickle
Cuisine: Andhra
Keyword: Pandu Mirchi Kotmir Pachadi
Servings: 1 Medium Jar
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Pandu Mirapakaya/ red chillies – 250 gms.
  • Kotmir/ coriander leaves – 3 large bunches
  • Oil – 100 ml.
  • Water – 250 ml.
  • Tamarind – fist full
  • Crystal salt – ½ cup
  • Garlic cloves – 4-5 tbsp.
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ tbsp.
  • Fenugreek seeds and mustard seed powder – 1 ½ tbsp.
  • Coriander powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Moong dal – 1 tbsp.
  • Chana dal – 1 tbsp.
  • Mustard seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Dry red chilies – 6 No.
  • Curry leaves – 2 tbsp.
Instructions
  1. Under the fan, clean and dry coriander leaves. Remove the coriander leaves, discard the roots, and chop into small pieces.
  2. Cook until the kotmir shrinks in size in a pan with 2 large spoons of oil.
  3. While the kotmir is cooking, fill a bowl halfway with water and add the tamarind. Cook for a few minutes to extract the tamarind pulp.
  4. Clean and dry under fan (make sure there is no moisture), slit into two halves and put them in a mixer grinder. Add crystal salt and grind to soft paste.
  5. Clean and dry under a fan (no moisture), slit into two halves, and place in a mixer grinder. Grind in the crystal salt until it forms a soft paste.
  6. Combine chilli paste, cooked coriander leaves, tamarind pulp, and 2 tbsp garlic cloves in a mixing bowl.
  7. Mix the above paste with the chilli paste and season with turmeric powder, fenugreek seeds, mustard seed powder, and coriander powder. Combine thoroughly.
  8. Heat a small amount of oil in a pan and add the moong dal, chana dal, and mustard seeds.
  9. Combine cumin seeds, dry red chilies, 2 tbsp garlic cloves, and curry leaves in a mixing bowl.
  10. Stir in the pandu mirchi kotmir pachadi and cook for a few minutes.

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