Fried green chilli (slit, deseeded and white membranes removed)
Method
To make fried gram powder, take about ¼ heaped cup of fried gram/puthani and blitz for 3-4 seconds till you can see powder
Roast groundnuts without any oil till crisp and their skin changes colour
To pan fry green chillies, slit them, deseed them and remove white membranes to reduce their heat. Fry them till their skin changes colour in little oil
Now make tadka/vaggarne with mustard, hing, green chilli, curry leaves
Next add sliced garlic, saute, add sliced onions and saute
Add sugar and salt. Let it saute till nice and golden. Sprinkle in turmeric. Add sweet chutney and mix well
Pour about a ¼ Cup of water and mix well
Once water is mixed well, add in puthani powder and mix well. The mixture starts to thicken. Turn off heat and let it cool for a bit
To assemble girmitt, add 2 Cups puffed rice into a deep vessel
Top with chopped onions, tomatoes, sev, coriander, lemon juice, shenga and serve with fried green chilli
Enjoy this lip-smacking dish, street style but homemade
Notes
Add shenga chutney powder as much as you like. Similarly with other toppings like onions and tomatoes. There need not be any measurement, add according to your taste
If you do not have sweet chutney substitute with tamarind paste and throw in a small piece of jaggery
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/girmitt/