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Andhra chilly chutney by Mrs Murtys mom

Ingredients 
1 kg red fresh chilly (washed and wiped dry)
150 gms imli (tamarind) broken into small pieces
100 gms salt
1 tbsp haldi
Dana methi roasted and powdered( 4tsp powder)
Oil 250 ml
Hing 1 tsp

Method

1. In a mixer add haldi, imli, salt and chilly and grind to a coarse mixture . Leave overnight. 
2. Spread on a thali and keep in the sun for one whole day.
3.On the third day roast dana methi on slow fire till dark brown. It should smell and look like roasted coffee.Grind to a fine powder.
4.Heat 250ml of oil.add 1tsp hing.Turn off the gas.
5.To the chilli mixture add 4 level tsp methi powder and mix well.
6.Pour oil and hing on it.mix well and store in an airtight container in the fridge.




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