Pudhina Thogayal

Pudhina Thogayal

We make mint thogaiyal or pudhina thogaiyal very frequently, as it is good for health. This is the thogaiyal recipe made to eat with rice. This is different from pudhina chutney which is made for idly and dosai.

Pudhina Thogaiyal is very easy to make and very tasty with rice .You can also make it as a lunch box recipe as it will be more tasty when eaten later.

Let me explain by showing you step by step photo to prepare this tasty Pudhina Thogaiyal or Mint leaves thogaiyal.

Pudhina Thogaiyal

Prep Time: 10 mins / cooking time: 5 minutes

Cuisine: south Indian / Category: Side dish

Needed:

Pudhina leaves: 1 cup(wash and clean the mint leaves/pudhina and drain the water completely )

Red chilli: 4 numbers

Urad dal: ½ cup

Grated coconut: 1/2 cup

Tamerind: a small piece (size of 2 small peanuts)

Salt: to taste

Oil: 3 spoons

Method:

Step 1: Heat 2 spoons of oil, add urad dal and sauté till dal becomes evenly golden brown and remove from the kadai and spread it in a plate to bring it to the room temperature.

Step 2: On the same kadai or pan heat 1 spoon of oil and add 3 to 4 red chilli and tamarind. Sauté well for 1 min and transfer it in to the same plate.

Step 3: Now add grated coconut to the same pan or kadai and sauté for 2 mins in low flame. Then transfer it to the plate.

Step 4: Now no need to switch on the stove, sauté pudhina leaves or mint leaves in the same kadai, for 1 min (the heat of the pan or kadai is enough to sauté pudhina) Remove when the pudhina shrinks.

Step 5: Now transfer all to the blender, add salt and grind it to a fine paste by adding little water (Pudhina thogaiyal should be thick and not watery).