Kolhapuri Thecha (Lal Mirch Thecha) -Maharastrian Cuisine

Kolhapuri  Thecha is a traditional dish from Maharashtra. The word Thecha translates to crushing .It requires less time for the preparation due to its simple and rustic method. Thecha is one such super-spicy dish that you’d often come across in rural Maharashtra.It still relishes this condiment in lunch as well as dinner.Traditional recipes call for the ingredients to be crushed / pounded in metal or stone pastels but modern day kitchens often rely on grinding in modern-day food processors. It is a spicy condiment prepared across the states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

Let’s prepare chutney so hot and flavorful that would easily go with anything.Lets learn how to prepare Thecha with these simple steps. 

Prep time	Cook time	Serves
15 mins	5 mins	4 serves

Cuisine: Maharashtrian Cuisine

Recipe Type: Accompaniments

Ingredients Spicy red chilli variety -1 cup Garlic cloves – 1 no whole Peanuts -1/4 cup Lemon Juice -1 tbsp. Groundnut Oil -3 tbsp. Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp Hing -1/2 tsp Rock salt –to taste

Method

1. Soak the red chilies in water for about 3 hours. Peel one whole garlic and keep aside.Sauté peanuts in the frying pan and remove the outer skin. 

2. In the blender,mix chilies, garlic cloves, peanuts and salt and ground to a coarsely texture.Mix the lemon juice to the paste. 

3. Heat groundnut oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Add asafetida and pour it over the chilli coarse paste.

 

Notes

Adding the groundnut oil to the paste will reduce the fiery effect.

You can add 2 to 3 pinches of fenugreek powder to this spicy Thecha. It gives nice flavor and taste too.

 

Served With

Bhakri, Pithale, Roti or with rice. 

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Padma’s – Sabudhana vada and bhakar wadi
Shubha’s – thalipeth , Kulith pitheal ,piyush and metkut
Poornima’s –Barli vangi and Jowar ki roti
Swati’s – Green peas curry and Tomato rice
Anu’s – Shendanyachi amti and Varaicha bhat
Parvathy’s – Sol kadhi
Jaya’s – Kothimbir wadi and pav bhaji
Vanis -Batata  Vada