If pulses and rice seem bland then make Maharashtra’s spicy thecha in 5 minutes, the taste of the food will double.

News India Live, Digital Desk: If Indian food is not spicy, it does not taste good. This is the reason why something spicy is often served with dal-rice, khichdi or simple roti-sabzi. In such a situation, Maharashtra’s famous Green chilli and garlic thecha There is such a thing which enhances the taste of even plain food and even after filling the stomach, the tongue does not forget its taste.

Thecha is very easy to prepare and is ready in less than 5 minutes. Its specialty is that there are no spices in it, only a powerful combination of garlic, chilli and peanuts.

Come, let us know how to make it at home in traditional and rustic style.

Make delicious ‘Garlic-Chilli Thecha’ at home (Recipe)

To make thecha, you should not use a mixer but a mortar and pestle. Only then does its real, thick and crunchy taste emerge.

Ingredients:

Easy method of making thecha:

1. Fry the Ingredients: Take a pan or pan and add 1 teaspoon oil in it and heat it. When the oil becomes hot, reduce the flame, add green chillies, garlic cloves and cumin seeds and fry lightly.
2. Roast Peanuts: Now fry the remaining peanuts separately or with the same ingredients until they become light golden. This will add crispness to the peanuts.
3. cool off: Remove the roasted ingredients from the flame and let them cool slightly.
4. Code Thecha (Actual Process): Now the most important step is to take the mortar and pestle to make thecha. First of all, add roasted peanuts, roasted green chillies, garlic and salt together in a mixer.
5. Start pounding: Crush all these things coarsely with a pestle. The real taste of thecha comes only when it is coarse, it should not be fine like a paste.
6. Last tadka (optional): If you want, you can serve the thecha directly, or you can heat the remaining oil, add mustard seeds and a little turmeric to it and mix this crushed thecha. Cook for 2 minutes and turn off the gas.

Serving Method:

Maharashtrian thecha is usually served with bhakri, jowar roti, curd or hot dal-rice. By keeping it in an airtight container, you can use it comfortably for 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator. Once you taste it, you will want to eat thecha with your regular meals every day.