Mirchi Kharda is very common and popular spicy side dish in Maharashtra.
This Mirchi Kharda goes very well with bhakri.  (Jawar roti or Rice roti)





Ingredients :

20/25 Green Chillies
10 Cloves of Garlic
1/2 cup of Raw Peanuts
1/2 cup Fresh Coriander
2 tsp oil
salt to taste



Method :

Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan.  Once pan is hot add Green Chillies and saute Green Chillies continuously for 3 to 4 minutes till it becomes slightly brown. Now add Garlic,  Raw Peanuts and coriander leaves in the pan, again saute that mixture 2 to 3 minutes.
Turn off the gas and add salt as per your taste. Wait for 5 minutes. Let the mixture cool down. Grind this mixture coarsely.


Zanzanit (Spicy) Mirchi Kharda is ready. 




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Pav Bhaji is my all time favorite food. It's a popular snack item in Mumbai. Bhaji is a traditional Marathi name for vegetable dish.  It is a mixture of vegetables cooked with various spices.
In Mumbai you will find small stalls of Pav Bhaji everywhere.
Pav Bhaji is all time favorite food for Mumbaikars.








Ingredients :

4 - 5 Medium Potatoes
2 Medium Green Capsicum
1 cup of Green Peas
4 Medium Tomatoes
2 Medium Onions
3 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1/2 Red Chilli powder
2 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala
1 tsp Kasoori Methi
1/4 Cup Fresh Coriander Leaves
1 Lemon
Salt to Taste
3 tsp Butter
8 Pav


Method :

Boil all vegetables together. After that mash vegetables and the liquid together to make a fine paste. Keep it aside.

Put a pan for heat. In a pan add 3 tsp oil, add cumin seeds,  chopped onions and turmeric. Saute  onions till they become slightly brown, then add ginger garlic paste. Mix all together. Add chopped tomatoes, red chilli powder, Pav Bhaji masala and mix well and saute till they become soft. Allow this mixture to cook 4 to 6 minutes on medium heat.

After that add the mashed vegetables in to the mixture. Add water and mix everything together. Add 1 tsp Kasoori Methi and salt as per your taste.  Let the mixture cook for another 6 to 8 minutes.






Pav Bhaji is ready!!

Serve Pav Bhaji garnished with coriander, chopped onion, lemon wedges and slightly butter fried Pav.



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