Thecha

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Ingredients

	10 pieces	Green Chili , slit
	5 cloves	Garlic , finely chopped
	1 tablespoon	Peanut
	1 teaspoon	Cumin , seeds
	1 tablespoon	Oil
	—	Salt , to taste
	1 tablespoon	Cilantro , chopped

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a pan on medium flame and dry roast the peanuts until golden brown. Remove and let them cool.
2. 2 In the same pan, add oil and heat it.
3. 3 Add cumin seeds to the hot oil and let them splutter.
4. 4 Add green chilies and garlic cloves to the pan and sauté for 2-3 minutes until the garlic turns golden.
5. 5 Remove the mixture from the heat and let it cool slightly.
6. 6 In a mortar and pestle, add the roasted peanuts and crush them coarsely.
7. 7 Add the sautéed chili-garlic mixture to the mortar along with salt and pound everything together to form a coarse paste.
8. 8 Add freshly chopped coriander leaves to the thecha and mix well.
9. 9 Serve the thecha as a spicy accompaniment with bhakri or rice.