
The rich flavor of Pudhina Leaves and fresh ginger along richness of coconut gives a perfect accompaniment to breakfast dishes like Idly & Dosa
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (loosely packed) Pudhina Leaves (Mint Leaves)
- ½ cup Grated Coconut 1 cup = 250 ml
- 2 tablespoon Fried Gram Dal (Pottu Kadalai)
- 2 Green Chili Adjust to your spice level
- A generous pinch Tamarind
- 1 inch Ginger Optional
- To Taste Salt
For Tempering
- 1 teaspoon Cooking Oil
- ¾ teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Urad Dal
Instructions
- Take off the leaves from Pudina(Mint) bunches and wash it nicely to remove the sand.
- Heat a heavy bottomed pan, and add the Pudhina(Mint) leaves and fry in medium flame till the raw smell goes off (shrinks the volume)
- Add the fried Pudhina(Mint) leaves in a mixer along with the grated coconut, fried gram dal, salt, broken green chili, tamarind and ginger
- Grind to a nice paste by adding little water. Take the chutney in a bowl.
- In a pan, pour the oil, and when the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds and when the mustard seeds begins to sputter, add the urid dal. When the color of the dal change to light brown color, remove from flame. Add the seasoned ingredients to the ground chutney
- The yummy Pudhina(Mint) chutney is ready to serve with hot idlis & dosas.
Notes
- We can optionally add Ginger for additional flavor
- You can replace the roasted gram dal with Peanuts or even Cashew nuts
- Adjust the ratio of coconut and pudhina depending on your preference.
Nutritional Info
Method with step by step picture:
Take off the leaves from Pudina(Mint) bunches and wash it nicely to remove the sand.
Heat a heavy bottomed pan, and add the Pudina(Mint) leaves and fry for sometime till the raw smell goes off
Add the fried Pudina(Mint) leaves in a mixer along with the grated coconut, fried gram dal, salt, broken green chilli, tamarind
Grind to a nice paste by adding little water. Take the chutney in a bowl. In a pan, pour the oil, and when the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds and when the mustard seeds begins to sputter, add the urid dal. When the color of the dal change to light brown color, remove from flame. Add the seasoned ingredients to the ground chutney
The yummy Pudina(Mint) chutney is ready to serve with hot idlis & dosas.
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Pudina (Mint) Chutney |