Mint Chutney

By Mullai, on September 9th, 2006 2:47 pm, Add to favorites

Description

Simple healthy pudina (mint) chutney, a great accompaniment for breakfast items or even some appetizers. There are several ways of making pudina chutney, this particular preparation is popular in Tamilnadu.

Ingredients
1 bunch	Mint
4 tbsp	Split black gram
3 nos	Dry red chilli
1 no	Green chilli
1 inch	Ginger
1 no	Tamarind (small marble size)
5 stks	Coriander leaves
5 nos	Curry leaves
¼ tsp	Asafoetida
¼ tsp	Salt (or to taste)
¼ no	Fresh coconut
3 tsp	Oil

Instructions

Separate mint leaves from the stalk, wash and keep them aside. Heat oil and fry split black gram until golden, in the same oil fry red and green chilli along with the mint leaves. When they turn slightly tender, remove them and fry coconut pieces too. Now grind the sauteed mint leaves, fried gram, chillies, coconut along with ginger, tamrind, coriander, curry leaves, asafoetida and salt. Add little water while grinding, or to make the consistency light.