Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, mint dip/pudina thogayal. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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. Mint Thogayal or Pudina thuvaiyal is a very flavorful dish prepared with fresh mint leaves, lentils, tamarind and other spices. When mixed with hot rice and.
Mint dip/Pudina thogayal is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Mint dip/Pudina thogayal is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have mint dip/pudina thogayal using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Mint dip/Pudina thogayal:
- Take 1 cup fresh mint (stalks removed)
- Prepare 2 tsp urad dal
- Take 1/4 tsp hing/asafoetida
- Prepare 5 Dry red chillies
- Prepare 2 tsp oil
- Get to taste Salt
- Prepare 1 grape sized tamarind (without seeds); or 1 tsp tamarind paste
- Prepare 1/4 cup coconut (grated/powder); optional
- Make ready 2 tablespoons 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.
Instructions to make Mint dip/Pudina thogayal:
- 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.
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. 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.
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