MINT CHUTNEY

           Whenever I buy a fresh bunch of mint leaves mainly for   preparing biryani, I usually reserve some for making pudhina/mint chutney.  Though my hubby does not like Pudhina smell (he says mint will smell like medicine). I generally try to use mint as minimum as possible. But this time I told him I will definitely make Pudhina chutney.

INGREDIENTS

MINT /PUDHINA LEAVES	1 Cup
GREEN CHILLY	5 - 6
GINGER	½ Inch
TAMARIND	Little Piece
COCONUT	½ Cup
POTTUKADALAI	1Tbsp
MUSTARD SEEDS	½ Tsp
URAD DHAL	½ Tsp
TURMERIC POWDER	A Pinch
SALT	To Taste
OIL	1 Tsp

STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash the mint leaves.Heat oil in kadai add the mint leaves. Saute it till it shrinks.

In a mixie jar add coconut,pottukadalai,green chilly, ginger,turmeric,tamarind,salt.

Now add the saute mint leaves along with the coconut mixture.

Grind it to a smooth paste.Temper with mustard seeds,urad dhal

Serve with idly/dosai/upma.

NOTES

• You can also add coriander leaves along with mint leaves, it will taste differently.
• You can skip coconut also.