thecha recipe
Shengdanayacha thecha or peanut thecha is a spicy crunchy chutney like mixture made with peanuts, garlic and green chilies.
Servings: 3 to 4
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon raw peanuts (moongphalli) - with or without skin
- 3 to 4 green chilies (hari mirch) - chopped roughly
- 6 to 7 garlic (lahsun) - kept whole or halved
- 1 teaspoon oil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a small frying pan or tava.
- Add the garlic and green chilies and saute for 15 seconds.
- Add the peanuts and saute till the peanuts become crisp.
- Keep on stirring frequently, so that there is even browning and the peanuts do not get burnt.
- In a mortar-pestle, add this mixture and crush till you get a semi-coarse powder.
- Serve thecha with bhakris, parathas and even as a side dish.