Seasoned Fresh Red Chillies

Serves:	4
Recipe Type:	Veg.
Preparation Time:	20 M
Cooking Time:	25 M
Difficulty:	Average

Ingredients:

• 25 Fresh Red Chillies (slit and deseeded)
• 2 tbsp Fenugreek Seeds (Methi Dana)
• 1/2 cup Sesame Seeds (Til)
• 1/4 cup Sea Salt
• 1/2 cup Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/4 cup Tamarind Pulp
• 1/4 cup Oil
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida (Hing)
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 15-20 Curry Leaves

Cooking Instructions:

• In a pan, dry roast the fenugreek seeds and sesame seeds till light brown.
• Put the roasted seeds in a mixer, along with sea salt and half cup mustard seeds, and coarsely grind it. Empty the mixture into a bowl.
• Add turmeric powder, tamarind pulp to the bowl and mix well.
• Take the slit red chillies and stuff them with the coarsely ground powder.
• Now in a pan, heat some oil and add asafoetida, half teaspoon of mustard seeds and curry leaves and cook till the mustard starts to splutter.
• Now, add the stuffed chillies and the remaining powder and mix well.
• Cover and cook on low flame till the chillies are cooked.
• Remove from heat and allow it to cool, before storing in an air-tight jar.
• Keep it in a refrigerator.