Mint Chutney / Pudina Chutney

Mint leaves have a pleasant warm, fresh aromatic flavour with a cool after taste.Mint leaves can be used to prepare teas, syrups and side dishes like chutney or chammandi.Mint leave's extract is good for stomach.

INGREDIENTS:

• Mint leaves - ¼ cup
• Grated Coconut - 1 cup
• Green chilly - 1 nos
• Tamarind - 1 gooseberry ball size
• Pearl Onion - 1 
• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
• Red Chilly-2 nos
• Channa Daal - 1 tsp
• Urad Daal - 1 tsp
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Heat 1 tsp Oil  in a Pan.
• Add Channa Daal, Urad daal and fry it.
• Add Mint leaves and saute for a minute.
• Grind Mint leaves, fried daal, Tamarind, Green Chilly, Pearl Onion, Coconut and Salt together to a fine paste.
• Heat  1 tsp Oil and splutter Mustard seed and Red Chilly.
• Add this to the Chutney. 

Recommended Combination: Serve with Idli / Dosa.