Green Garlic Thecha: Winter Special Recipe

Green Garlic Thecha

Thecha is something you definitely need to try if you visit Maharashtra. It’s a super spicy dip often served with simple millet Bhakris or with meals too.

You probably must have read my earlier post on Green garlic and its goodness which is a winter delicacy and a must-try during winters.

Green garlic

Green Garlic Thecha

Thecha

Ingredients:

Green chillies-2-3 ( more if you like it spicier)

Green Garlic- 5-8 strands ( more or less depending on how intense you like your garlic)

Roasted Peanuts-1/2 cup

Roasted Sesame seeds-1-2 tbsp

Salt

Oil-1 tbsp

Procedure:

Heat oil in a wok.
Add the green chilies and saute them till they are fried.
Put the roasted peanuts, fried chilies, sesame seeds, and green garlic in a mixer and coarsely grind it.
Alternatively, you can grind the mixture on a Pata (Indian equipment to grind chutney).
Finally, add salt to taste.
Serve it with bhakri or with the meal.

Note:

Not for people having gastric or digestive issues.

Green Garlic Thecha

Spicy lip smacking side dish

Course Dip, Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Keyword quick, spicy

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings 2

Author Aditi Prabhu

Equipment

Mixer

Ingredients

2-3 Green chillies Add more if you like it spicier
5-8 Green Garlic- 5-8 strands Add more if you like it more intense
1/2 cup Roasted Peanuts
1-2 tbsp Roasted Sesame seeds
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Oil

Instructions

Heat oil in a wok. Then add the green chilies and saute them till they are fried.
Put the roasted peanuts, fried chilies, sesame seeds, and green garlic in a mixer and coarsely grind it.
Alternately, you can grind the mixture on a Pata (Indian equipment to grind chutney).
Finally, add salt to taste.
Serve it with bhakri or with the meal.