Bharwan Mirch Recipe

Bharwan green chilli is a very well known side dish from India. Goes well with Parathas and Baisan ki Roti
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Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time25 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthy++Servings4
CuisineCourse
SpecialityVegetarian
Main IngredientInterest Group,

Ingredients

 Long green chillis25
 Coriander seeds2 Tablespoon
 Cumin seeds2 Tablespoon
 Fennel seeds3 Tablespoon
 Amchur1 Teaspoon (dried powder made from green mangoes)
 Hing1 Pinch
 Salt To Taste
 Limes2

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 123 Calories from Fat 40

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5 g7.4%

Saturated Fat 0.26 g1.3%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 129.6 mg5.4%

Total Carbohydrates 22 g7.3%

Dietary Fiber 9.8 g39.2%

Sugars 4.4 g

Protein 5 g10.8%

Vitamin A 17.4% Vitamin C 266.9%

Calcium 27.4% Iron 50.7%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

Wash green chillis and lay on a towel till dry
Mix all spices and grind to powder
Sqeeze lime juice and mix it to spices forming a thick paste - if needed add some warm water
Let the paste rest
Take each green chilli and slit it open ( do not slit in two ) you need to be slightly carefull while slitting.
Open up the slitted side and fill in the chilli with the paste
Repeat till all chillis are filled with paste
There should be some paste left over
Take two table spoon of oil and heat it in a pan
Add in the chillis and ther left over paste
Fry for two minutes
Add two table spoon of water and let it cook on low heat for another 10 minutes while covered
Check often to ensure chillis and spices do not burn
If needed add more water
The chillis should start losing the bright green color - that is the sign that they are cooked
Remove from pan and refrigerate
Serve cold or at room temperature

Comments

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shantihhh says :

I always look forward to your recipes! Perfect-I have so many of these gorgeous Achar, long green chiles in the garden right now. They are one of the most flavourful Indian chiles with just a touch of heat. I use them in dahls, etc. Thanks again!
Posted on: 19 August 2007 - 1:24pm
Heebay profile page

Heebay says :

Love these green chillis - These are so mouth watering -
Posted on: 19 August 2007 - 1:52am
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