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I just learned how to make a variant of mirchi ka salan by Sheerin Auntie, who came to visit us during winter break week. This version is made with only white sesame seeds and originated from the region of Lucknow (Lakhnau) where Abbi, my husband Lulu’s late grandfather was born. The previous version was taught by Baji (Lulu’s late grandmother); they lived in Hyderabad where mirchi ka salan is made with peanut, fresh coconut and sesame. The sesame seed variant is quite a bit milder. (...)