Thecha
Thecha is a popular Maharashtrian side often served with pithla bhakri. It is also called kharda. It is basically a coarse chilly garlic chutney. It can be prepared by using various ingredients, but green chillies, garlic and salt are the main ingredients. Traditionally, it is prepared using mortar and pestle. One can use a dry grinder too for its preparation. While picking up the chillies, care should be taken that they are not extra pungent. It should not even be eaten in an enormous quantity, as pungent food is not good for health. It can be mixed with yogurt too while serving and that is a better way of having it.
Ingredients:
- Medium or mild spicy green chillies – 20
- Garlic – 25 to 30 cloves
- Peanuts (roasted and peeled) – 2 tbsp (a pinch)
- Cumin seeds – a pinch
- Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp (optional)
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Salt to taste
Procedure:
- Rinse the chillies and discard both the ends, cut into 2 to 3 pieces.
- Heat oil in a skillet and green chillies. Stir fry for 5 to 10 seconds. Keep them covered on low flame for 2 to 3 min.
- Combine all the ingredients and crush them with help of mortar and pestle or by using a dry grinder.
- Serve with pithla – jowar bhakri combo.
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