Hinga Mirsanga

Ingredients:-

1. 1 Vati heaped tender green chilies ( long variety)
2. Juice of 4 limes
3. 1/2 teaspoon hing powder ( mild) or 1/4 tsp compound Hing…fry in a drop of oil.
4. 1/8 tsp Methi seed….add to fried hing and roast till they turn deep colour
5. 1& half  tablespoons Mustard seeds  ….add to hing and fry till each seed splutters
6. 3/4 tablespoon powdered Salt.

Method:-

• Wash the chillies and remove the stalks. Wipe dry and slit the lengthwise or cut into 2″ pieces.
• I have cut them into 2″ pieces here. Fry these pieces in very little oil till their green colour changes.
• Sprinkle little salt and set aside to cool.
• Grind the fried spices to a fine powder. ( methi,hing and mustard seeds with salt. )
• Mix the fried chillies with the spice powder and add lime juice.Mix well and store in a dry container.
• Use after about 10-15 days….

Recipe appears in “The Konkani Saraswat Cookbook on Pages 194 in First Edition and Page 204 in Second Edition.