Pudina thuvayal | Mint thogayal for rice
Pudina thuvayal is a green thuvayal made with fresh mint leaves, tamarind, urad dal and coconut.
Equipment
- Kadai
- High speed blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup tightly packed mint leaves
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp urad dal
- 5 to 6 dried red chillies
- ⅓ cup grated coconut
- 1 tsp tamarind paste a small ball of tamarind
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Separate mint leaves from stalks. Avoid using the thick stalks as it might make the thuvayal slightly bitter.
- Wash the mint leaves several times in water and keep them immersed in water for 5 minutes to remove the mud particles.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add urad dal and saute till it turns golden brown in colour.
- Add red chillies and saute for a minute.
- Now add the fresh mint leaves and cook till the leaves shrink.
- Switch off the stove and add shredded coconut.
- Now add tamarind and the required amount of salt.
- Mix everything together and let them cool down.
- Grind as a coarse paste with little water.
- Serve with hot rice topped with ghee!
Notes
- Both whole urad dal and split urad dal can be used.
- 1/2 tbsp of chana dal can be used along with urad dal.
- If preferred 3 to 4 garlic cloves can be used as a variation.