Thecha Recipe
Thecha is a spicy Maharashtrian accompaniment for Bhakri and Roti. It is generally made with Green Chilies, Garlic, and Peanuts.
Servings: 2
Calories: 46kcal
Ingredients
- 6-8 Green Chilies chopped into pieces
- 4-5 Garlic Cloves roughly chopped
- Peanuts
- 5 gm Coriander Leaves finely chopped
- Oil
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
- Switch on the flame and heat a pan on medium flame.
- Add the raw Peanuts into the pan and roast them nicely.
- Remove the Peanuts from flame and cool them for a while. Deskin them once they've cooled down.
- Now, chop the Green Chilies, Garlic, and Coriander Leaves.
- Heat Oil in the same Pan again.
- Once the Oil is moderately hot, add the roasted Peanuts, Green Chilies, Garlic Cloves, Coriander Leaves, and Salt to it.
- Sauté these ingredients on a medium flame for around 2 minutes.
- Let this mixture cool down for a few minutes.
- Get a Mortar and Pestle and add the Thecha mixture to it.
- Pound it thoroughly and prepare the Thecha.
- Serve this Thecha with Zunka and Bhakari.
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Notes
If you don't have a Mortar and Pestle at home, you can use the mixer grinder to prepare this spicy Thecha.
Do not grind this mixture for too long.