ZIRKA || TOMATO THECHA || MAHARASHTRIAN AAMTI RECIPE AND TOMATO MIRCHI THECHA

Zirka

Zirka : Zirka is an authentic Maharashtrian Dish which is made by not using any sabzi and Easy Home Ingredients. During this Lockdown,try this Dish and feel the spicy and tasty Maharashtrian flavour. Zirka is usually made from Dal,but here I am not using Dal.

Tomato Thecha

Tomato Thecha : Thecha is a spicy Condiment prepared across the states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in India. Tomato Thecha is a very easy and simple recipe which can be made in a jiffy. I have added smoky flavour of coal,if you want it in traditional way,you can skip this step.

Ingredients:

For Zirka :-

7-8 Garlic Cloves

1/8 tsp Salt

2-3 Green Chillies(Chopped)

1 tsp Cumin Seeds(Jeera)

1/2 cup Roasted Peanuts

2 tbsp Sesame Seeds(Til)

2 tbsp Decicated Coconut

Handful of Coriander

1 tsp Water

2-3 tbsp Oil

1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds(Rai)

1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds(Jeera)

1/2 tsp Asafoetida(Hing)

6-7 Curry Leaves

1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder(Haldi)

1 Glass Water

Salt as per Taste

For Tomato Thecha:-

1-2 tbsp Oil

7-8 Green Chillies(Chopped)

10-12 Garlic Cloves

Salt as per taste

1 tsp Cumin Seeds(Jeera)

1-2 tbsp Oil

1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder

3 Tomatoes(Chopped)

Salt as per Taste

Method:

For Zirka:-

In a Mortar Pestle/Mixer Jar,add Garlic Cloves,Green Chillies,salt and Grind Coarsely.

Add Jeera and grind Coarsely until paste. Keep it aside.

In mixer jar,add peanuts and Grind Coarsely and keep it aside.

In a pan/Kadhai,add Sesame Seeds and dry roast for 2 minutes.

Add decicated coconut and dry roast until colour changes.

Once it becomes cool,take it in mixer jar and add coriander and water make a chutney/paste. Keep it aside.

In a pan/Kadhai,add oil and let it heat.

Add mustard seeds,jeera,hing and let it splutter.

As it splutters,add curry leaves and prepared Garlic Chilli paste and mix till colour changes slightly.

Once colour changes slightly,add turmeric powder,water,salt and mix well.

Add prepared chutney/paste and cook for 1 minute.

Add peanuts powder and adjust the consistency as per your choice.

Your Maharashtrian Zirka is ready!

Zirka

For Tomato Thecha:-

In a pan/Tawa , add oil and let it heat.

Add Green Chillies and Garlic Cloves and roast until Colour changes. Let it cool.

As it cools,take it in Mortar Pestle/Mixer Jar and add salt and Grind Coarsely.

Add Cumin seeds and again grind it.

Heat oil in tawa/pan and add Prepared paste and roast in low flame.

Add turmeric powder and mix it well.

Add chopped Tomatoes and add salt and roast it well.

Cover it and cook until water of tomatoes doesn't dry completely.

For Smoky flavour,take thecha in a bowl and heat a small piece of coal.

Once it heats properly,take in small bowl/plate and add ghee(Clarified butter) and place it in bowl of thecha.

Cover it until whole smoke finishes.

Your Smoky Tomato Thecha is ready!

Tomato Thecha

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