Hey everyone, welcome to my recipe site. Today I will show you how to make a special dish, Mint dip/Pudina thogayal. It is one of my favourite food recipe, this time i’am gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be smell and look delicious.
Mint dip/Pudina thogayal Recipe. Mint Thogayal is very common in our house. This pudina thogayal is for rice and is totally different from the pudina chutney which is served as a side Every week I buy a bunch of mint leaves from the market and I prepare either mint pulao or mint chutney for idly, dosa or this thogayal for rice.
You can have Mint dip/Pudina thogayal using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Mint dip/Pudina thogayal
Prepare 1 cup of fresh mint (stalks removed).
It’s 2 tsp of urad dal.
It’s 1/4 tsp of hing/asafoetida.
Take 5 of Dry red chillies.
Prepare 2 tsp of oil.
Take to taste of Salt.
It’s 1 of grape sized tamarind (without seeds); or 1 tsp tamarind paste.
Prepare 1/4 cup of coconut (grated/powder); optional.
Make ready 2 tablespoons of water (optional).
We often make this, especially when we have a bunch of fresh mint leaves.Pudina Thogayal is very rare at home as the lil one is fond of only anything coriander based either chutney / thogayal.But I love any variety of thogayal, infact I can survive with just thogayal and rice even if its daily 🙂 Thogayal recipes are always handy when we run out of time and ideas for lunch.Pudina thogayal recipe with video and step by step photos.
Mint dip/Pudina thogayal step by step
Wash the mint leaves and let them dry. Ensure there are no insects as mint; grown naturally tend to attract worms..
Add oil to a pan. Toss in urad dal; asafoetida and chillies. Sauté on low heat to the urad dal turns golden brown. Then toss in the mint. Make sure that the heat is low as mint cooks real fast. Add in the coconut if including; at this point. Sauté for 2 minutes more. Then turn off the stove. Let it cool..
Now in a blender; add the mix from pan, salt, tamarind block and grind well to paste. If it appears to stick; add some water and grind well to paste..
Thogayal ready! Serve with hot rice or dosa or idli. Or use it to add additional flavor in your Biriyani/Pulao..
You can easily double or triple the recipe.Pudina Thogayal is a flavorful and aromatic dip that is made from mint leaves.This always has a special place in the heart of thogayal lovers.!
Learn to make flavorful, healthy and delicious Tamil nadu style I am sharing an easy Tamil nadu pudina thogayal made with fresh mint leaves, lentils and tamarind.A very flavorful, tasty and healthy accompaniment for rice with sesame oil!Recipe for Tamilnadu style Pudina Thogayal / Mint chutney for rice made with the addition of coconut and lentils.Pudina Thogayal recipe with step by step pictures and video.This recipe for Pudina thogayal is a simple side dish that can be served along with rice for lunch.
