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Green Chilli Thecha

A classic Maharashtrian accompaniment, the Green Chilli Thecha goes best with any meal and can be made in small batches and stored in the fridge for 2-3 days.
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Course Pickle
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup Roughly Chopped Green Chillies
  • 3 tbsp Raw Peanuts
  • 2 tsp Groundnut oil
  • Rock salt To taste
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seed
  • 1/4 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • To make green chilli thecha, heat a small non-stick pan, add the peanuts and dry roast on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring continuously.
  • Remove from the flame, de-skin the peanuts and keep aside.
  • Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the green chillies, cumin seed and mix well. Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  • Allow the mixture to cool completely. Once cooled, combine all the ingredients and blend in a mixture to a coarse mixture.
  • Add the tempering of oil and cumin seed.
  • Green chilli thecha is ready to serve with Samak ke Chawal or Roti.