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Fire Up Your Meals With Homestyle Maharashtrian Thecha

By Shireen Jamooji

August 16, 2023

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Pudina thecha

Spice up your meals with this fiery Maharashtrian thecha! A traditional accompaniment, it's a blend of green chilies, garlic, and spices.

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Ingredients

10-12 green chilies 6-8 cloves of garlic 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 2 tbsp peanuts Salt to taste 2 tbsp oil

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Step 1 

Roast cumin and coriander seeds and peanuts till fragrant.

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Step 2

Grind seeds, garlic, and chilies into a coarse paste.

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Step 3

Heat oil, add paste, sauté for 2 mins.

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Step 4

Season with salt, cook for 5 mins.

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Step 5

Let it cool, store in an airtight container.

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Kolhapuri Thecha
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