Chilli Kurma

Chilli kurma is a spicy side dish for biryani / fried rice. Goes well with roti / paratha. My friend Srilakshmi actually prepares this dish with capsicum. The spicier the tastier the dish is.
Prep Time	10 minutes
Cooking Time	20 Minutes
Serves	2-3 People
Ingredients	Chopped Long Chillies Onion Roasted Peanuts Roasted Sesame Cumin coriander Powder Chilli Powder Tamarind Paste Salt Oil	1 Cup 1 medium 1 Tbsp. 2 Tbsp. 1 Tsp. 1 Tsp. ½-1 Tsp. To Taste 2 Tbsp.
Method 1.  Chop green chillies to small pieces. Chop onion roughly.   2.  With a teaspoon of oil, sauté chopped onion. Add red chilli powder and cumin powder and mix well. Sauté for 4-5 minutes. Let it cool. 3.  Grind roasted onion with roasted peanuts and sesame seeds to a smooth paste and set aside. 4.  With oil heated in a pan, sauté chopped long chillies on low to medium heat for 9-10 minutes.   5.  Now add the ground paste, tamarind paste and salt to the fried green chillies. Mix well. Adjust the consistency of the kurma by adding ½ cup of water. 6.  Let the mixture boil on the same heat. Cook till done. 7.  Mirchi / Chilli kurma ready to serve.