Maharashtrian Green Chilli Thecha Recipe
Maharashtrian Green Chilli Thecha Recipe is an exciting side dish had along with many of the Maharashtrian thalipeeth. The spicy green chilli and the pungent garlic is coarsely ground and tempered with mustard seeds, hing to give it a spicy chatpata taste. You can make this in small batch and store it in your refrigerator for later use as well. The Thecha might be quiet fiery to taste but it goes very well with a nice hot Bajra Roti or Jowar Bhakri.
Ingredients
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15 Green Chillies
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chopped
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10 cloves Garlic
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chopped
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1 teaspoon Oil
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1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
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Salt
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to taste
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Green Chilli Thecha recipe, first grind together the green chillies, garlic and salt to a coarse paste in a mortar and pestle or a blender
Step 2
Place the ground chillies in a bowl or a bottle
Step 3
In a tadka pan heat the oil over medium heat
Step 4
Add the mustard seeds and once they splutter add the asafoetida and turn off the heat
Step 5
Pour this tempering over the green chilli thecha and mix well
Step 6
Serve the Maharashtrian Green Chilli Thecha Recipe along with Methi Thalipeeth or Bhakri along with nice cup of Gulkand chai