Thecha is a spicy condiment prepared in the state of Maharashtra. It has many variants but the primary ingredients are chili peppers (green or red), peanuts and garlic, often tempered in oil (generally peanut) and a multitude of spices such as
sesame
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seeds, coriander seeds, hing, cloves, coriander leaves and grated coconut seasoning. Traditional recipes call for the ingredients to be crushed or pounded in metal or Mortar Pestle, but modern kitchens often rely on grinding in food processors. It is served with dishes like pithla bhakri. or is eaten with
bhakri
Bhakri () is a round flatbread (roti) often used in the cuisine of the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Karnataka in India. The bhakri prepared using jowar or bajra is coarser than a regular wheat chapati.
Bhakri can be either soft ...
. A regional variation is the ''varhadi thecha''. It has been described by
Sanjeev Kapoor
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as a popular
relish
A relish is a cooked and pickled product made of chopped vegetables, fruits or herbs and is a food item typically used as a condiment to enhance a staple. Examples are chutneys and the North American relish, a pickled cucumber jam eaten with ho ...