Pudina thogayal | Pudhina thuvaiyal | Mint thuvayal recipe
Pudina thogayal is a variety of South Indian chutney, prepared with fresh mint leaves, coconut and lentils.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2 cups mint leaves tightly packed
- 3 tsp oil
- 2 tbsp. urad dal
- 1 tbsp. gram dal
- ½ cup coconut pieces/grated
- 4 green chillies
- Small piece tamarind
- ¾ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp. water to grind
Instructions
Preparation:
- Wash the mint leaves thoroughly with lots of water to remove the dirt.
Recipe to make mint thuvaiyal:
- Heat oil in a pan, add urad dal and gram dal.
- Fry the lentils for few minutes until they become light brown in color.
- Add coconut pieces and fry for two minutes.
- Now add fresh mint leaves & saute for 2 mins
- Also, add green chillies according to your taste.
- Put a piece of tamarind and required salt.
- Switch off and let this mixture cool down.
- Grind into a thick thogayal by adding less water.
- Serve with hot rice and ghee on top with papad or any vegetable poriyal.
- Try this Mint rice recipe from my blog.
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Notes
Tips: 1) First of all, use coconut oil or gingelly oil for sauteing to get a better taste. 2) Secondly, this thuvaiyal doesn't need seasoning. But if you prefer you can add the normal seasoning with a tsp of ghee, mustard and urad. You can use a bit of asafoetida too. 3) Next, do not avoid tamarind piece as it gives the nice blend of tanginess to the chutney while having with plain rice. 4) Finally, do not use more water to grind the thuvaiyal.
Nutrition
Calories: 160kcal
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