South Indian Pudina Chutney: Mint Thogayal/Pudina Thuvayal
Method:
1. Take a pan and heat some oil.
2. Add some whole asafoetida (hing piece) in the oil.
3. Cook it till it swells up and then put urad dal in the pan.
4. Fry the dal till it turns golden brown in colour.
5. Add few dried red chillies in order to add a spicy taste to the chutney.
6. Cook and stir. Then add a bowl of mint leaves.
7. Mix all of these together and add some salt to taste along with a small piece of tamarind.
8. When the cooked ingredients are cool add them to a mixer jar and grind them.
9. Pour few spoons of water with teaspoon measurement.
10. Grind it for a final time.
11. The chutney is ready to serve.
Preetha Srinivasan
Preetha�s endeavour is to promote south Indian cuisine through her YouTube channel, Dakshin Curry. She absolutely loves curry leaves, and can fit them happily into in any recipe. For those of you who curse the poor thing, dry roast and powder them or use them in your dishes and enjoy the health benefits she says.
