Pudina Thogayal
Pudina Thogayal recipe is a Spicy and delicious South Indian style Pudina chutney made with lentils and pudina. Makes a great side dish with rice or idli dosa
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Mint leaves / Pudina
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil / Any oil
- 1.5 tbsp Urad dal
- 1 tbsp Channa Dal / Bengal Gram
- 4-6 nos Red Chillies
- a big pinch Hing
- marble size Tamarind
- small piece Jaggery, optional
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash and pat dry the mint leaves and keep aside.
- Take a thick bottom Kadai or pan, heat 1 tbsp Coconut Oil.To the hot oil add urad dal , channa dal and red chillies.
- Saute on low medium flame until the dal turns golden brown in colour. Add hing , mix .
- Next , add the mint leaves and saute 1-2 mins.
- Mint leaves would wilt and reduce in volume. Switch off the kadai and let the roasted ingredients cool.
- Once the ingredients have cooled, add them to a mixer grinder jar along with salt to taste , tamarind and little jaggery if you want .Add little water and grind coarsely.
- Transfer the ground Pudina Thogayal to a serving bowl . Enjoy with hot rice / dosa / idli etc.
