Bharlil Mirchi

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Ingredients

6	large green chilies
1 cup	besan (gram flour)
2 tablespoons	peanuts
2 tablespoons	sesame seeds
1 teaspoon	cumin seeds
1 teaspoon	mustard seeds
1 teaspoon	turmeric powder
1 teaspoon	red chili powder
1 teaspoon	coriander powder
1 teaspoon	amchur (dried mango powder)
2 tablespoons	oil
—	salt to taste
2 tablespoons	finely chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

1. 1 Wash and pat dry the green chilies. Make a slit lengthwise on each chili and remove the seeds.
2. 2 Dry roast the peanuts in a pan until golden brown. Allow them to cool and then grind into a coarse powder.
3. 3 In the same pan, dry roast the sesame seeds until they start to pop. Set aside.
4. 4 Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
5. 5 Add besan (gram flour) to the pan and roast on low flame until it turns golden and aromatic.
6. 6 Mix in the ground peanuts, roasted sesame seeds, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, amchur powder, and salt. Stir well.
7. 7 Stuff this mixture into the slit green chilies.
8. 8 Heat the remaining oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let them crackle.
9. 9 Place the stuffed chilies in the pan and cook on low flame, turning occasionally, until the chilies are tender and slightly charred.
10. 10 Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves before serving.