Pudina thogaiyal /Pudina chutney

Ingredients:

Pudina leaves (Mint leaves) - 1 bunch

Urad dal - 1 Tblsp

Dry red chillies - 7-8

Hing - a pinch

Tamarind - a small lemon size

Black pepper corns - 1/4 tsp

Salt as required

Roast in very little oil:

Urad dal, dry red chillies, black peppercorns.

Method:

Wash the bunch of pudina nicely and just pluck out the leaves with very tender stem.

Take a kadai and roast the urad dal and red chillies.

Take a wet grinder and put the roasted items, pudina leaves, tamarind,hing and the peppercorns and grind with very little water to a paste.

Remove the chutney from the wet grinder and transfer to a small cup.

The pudina (Mint) chutney is ready and very green to be had with plain hot rice with a few dollops of ghee accompanied with roasted papad or fried papad or with idli or dosa as a side dish or applied on a bread slice and to be had as a sandwich.

Enjoy the chutney.