Mor Milagai
- 81 min
- hot
- Serves 4
Mor milagai, green chillies soaked in salted curd, sun-dried and fried crisp. Spicy and vegetarian, serves 4, about 80 minutes plus soaking and 3 days drying.
Ingredients
Curd180 grams
Water, For Mixing60 ml
Salt2½ tsp
Green Chilli100 grams
Oil60 ml
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 172kcal | 688kcal |
| Protein | 2.1g | 8.4g |
| Carbohydrate | 4.4g | 18g |
| Fat | 17g | 66g |
| Fibre | 0.4g | 1.6g |
| Sugar | 3.4g | 14g |
Method
Get ready by washing the green chillies well. Spread them on a clean cloth and air-dry for 60 minutes until there is no water on the skin. Slit each chilli lengthwise without cutting it into two pieces.
Mix the sour curd, water and salt in a clean bowl for 2 minutes until the salt dissolves. Add the slit chillies and press them under the curd mixture. Cover and keep in the refrigerator for 12 hours until the chillies soften and absorb the sour liquid.
Lift the chillies from the curd mixture and spread them on a clean, dry tray. Cover and refrigerate the curd mixture for the next soaking. Dry the chillies in strong sunlight for 10 hours, turning them once or twice, until the outside is shrivelled but the chillies are still slightly soft.
Put the sun-dried chillies back into the reserved curd mixture. Cover and keep in the refrigerator for 12 hours until the chillies look plump and have absorbed the mixture again.
Spread the chillies on a clean, dry tray in strong sunlight for 2 days, bringing them indoors at night. Dry until they are fully shrivelled, crisp and moisture-free when pressed. Cool for 10 minutes, then store in a clean, dry airtight container.
Heat oil in a small kadai on medium flame for 2 minutes until it shimmers. Fry 4 to 6 dried chillies for 30 to 60 seconds until crisp and dark brown, then remove and serve at once. Repeat with the remaining chillies in batches only when needed; this makes about 16 to 20 dried chillies.
Before you start
- How long does Mor Milagai take?
- 1 hour 21 minutes from start to finish. That is 1 hour 15 minutes of preparation and 6 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Mor Milagai serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Mor Milagai vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Mor Milagai spicy?
- It is hot: 3 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Mor Milagai?
- 180 grams Curd, 100 grams Green Chilli, 60 ml Water, 60 ml Oil, 2½ tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Mor Milagai?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Mor Milagai?
- About 172 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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