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(More customer reviews)Mirch (or mirchi) ka salan is a dish from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, in southern India, often served with the local biryani, and it is intended to be a very wet curry.
Overall, this is another winner among the pre-packaged Indian meals: a mildly spicy, beautifully-colored, creamy-textured sauce for rice or bread made with a base of ground peanuts, sesame seeds, and almonds. The flavor is very complex: the onion, tamarind, and coconut give it a slight sweetness; the garlic, ginger, tamarind, and curry leaves add a bit of tangy bite; and the large chunks of chili peppers lend a very mild heat. I like to add cayenne powder to increase the heat a bit. It is also good with a few raisins and almonds sprinkled on top and I have added whole cubanelle peppers steamed in the microwave to bulk it up into a complete meal when served with brown basmati rice.
The quality of this product is similar to what might be found in a standard Indian buffet restaurant here in the U.S. Some people may not like the flavor of some typical Indian spices, especially coriander, which has a soapy taste to certain palates, but fans of Indian food who like coriander should enjoy eating this.
There are no preservatives and the mirch ka salan is vegetarian but not vegan as it contains some ghee. As is typical of these retort-packaged Indian meals, it is high in sodium and fat. As others have noted, it is easy to pour off a spoonful or so of oil before serving.
Nutrition facts:
Note that each packet is 2.5 servings but realistically is the right amount for one or possibly two people depending on what it is served with so adjust accordingly:
PER SERVING:
Calories 220
Calories from fat 160
Total fat 18g 28% RDA
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23% RDA
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 3 mg 1% RDA
Sodium 650mg 27% RDA
Total Carbohydrate 9g 3% RDA
Dietary Fiber 2g 8% RDA
Sugars 3g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A 0% RDA
Calcium 20% RDA
Vitamin C 0% RDA
Iron 15% RDA
In addition to lowering the fat and sodium, it would be nice if Kitchens of India would shift to printing or labeling the foil pouch and not enclosing it in an individual box for these case sales in order to reduce unnecessary waste. The package also shows whole pepppers, and while there are large chunks, they certainly don't look like the illustration.
The sodium and fat reduce the rating to four stars, even though the texture and flavor warrant five stars.
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Kitchens of India Ready To Eat Mirch Ka Salan, Mild Chili Pepper Curry Dinner, 10-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)Kitchens of India - Mild Chilli Pepper Curry (Mirch Ka Salan)
An extravagant delicacy made from succulent whole chillies, delicately cooked in thick gravy of roasted peanuts, almonds and sesame seeds, simmered to perfection to seal the flavour and aroma.
For more variety, try Kitchens of India Curry Paste Variety Pack.
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