Rayalaseema Pachimirapakaya pachadi

అమ్మో పచ్చిమిర్చి పచ్చడా అనుకోకండి . ఒక సారి రుచి చుస్తే మళ్ళీ మళ్ళీ తినాలనిపిస్తుంది.


Green chillies provide a  wonderful taste when taken in the form of  pachadi ( chutney ).  You can try  once and you will linger for the taste!  Let us see how to make Pachimirapakaya pachadi ( Green Chilly chutney ) which is very famous in Rayala seema area of Andhra Pradesh..

Ingredients required:

• Green chillies   -   100 grams
• Two spoons of oil
• Fenugreek --  one big spoon
• Soaked tamarind - one lemon sized ball
• Black gram, Chana dal  -  one spoon each
• Salt to taste
• One handful of peanuts

Procedure to make Pachimirapakaya pachadi:

• Soak tamarind for 15mins. Wash and dry green chillies. 
• Now heat two spoons oil in a pan and add fenugreek and let it splutter. Add black gram, chana dal, and peanuts fry for a minute.
• Now add chillies and mix well and put a lid on the pan. 
• After two minutes, add soaked tamarind ball and salt, mix well and add one/two spoons water, if required. Put the lid.
• Put off the flame after two minute. Let the mixture cool. Make into a fine paste using a mixer. Serve with hot rice, dosas, idlis or ragi mudda.

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