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Thecha Recipe | Mirchi Thecha Chutney
This Thecha Recipe is a spicy, crunchy and coarsely ground chutney condiment made with green chillies (mirchi), peanuts and garlic. This flavorful Mirchi Thecha Chutney brings a lot of flavor and perks up your meals.
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
6 mins
Servings:
3
Calories:
90 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons peanuts (raw) - with or without skin
- 3 to 4 green chilies - chopped roughly
- 6 to 7 garlic kept whole or halved, cloves
- 1 teaspoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- salt as required
Instructions
- Heat oil in a small frying pan or tawa.
- Add the garlic and green chilies and sauté for 15 seconds on low to medium-low heat. There is no need to brown the garlic or green chillies.
- Add the peanuts and sauté stirring often till the peanuts become crunchy and crisp.
- Keep on stirring frequently, so that there is even browning and the peanuts do not get burnt.
- Set aside this thecha mixture to cool.
- In a mortar-pestle, add this mixture and crush till you get a semi-coarse powder.You can also choose to grind the sautéed ingredients in a small mixer-grinder jar or blender. Do not grind at a stretch, but grind in intervals of some seconds.
- Serve Thecha with bhakri, paratha, vada pav, batata vada and even as a side dish condiment with your everyday meal.
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Notes
- Thecha keeps well for 2 to 3 days in the fridge. Keep in a covered container.
- For a more spicier thecha, increase the number of green chillies.
- The recipe can be scaled to make for more servings.
Nutrition Information
Calories
90kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
153mg
(6%)
Potassium
98mg
(2%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
2mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
1µg
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
24µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
20mg
(5%)
Phosphorus
48mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 90
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 90kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 153mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 98mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 2mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 24µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 48mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.