Wiener MojoThecha Sauce
For pasta, dumplings and more (?) The inspiration came from an Arte TV show that is pure food porn for us. Zu Tisch or To The Table is a unique concept that tracks the lives of food producers and the meals they cook. I have watched with barely concealed greed as families engaged in farming, dairy, poultry, wine, oil, date palm production (and many more) cook traditional recipes or experiment (at times to the disapproval of older relatives) with their own produce or their neighbour's. But this particular recipe has older roots. I have been making a version of the Maharashtrian Thecha Chutney for a while now to add something spicy to the increasing bread in my diet. While the German rye bread with coriander seeds is a family favourite, the accompaniments are often uninspiring if you are a vegetarian. Thecha is a spicy chutney made from hot green or red chillies (fresh or dried), garlic, peanuts and salt. After a few tries, I realised that I would like it better without the pe