Puthina Thuvayal / Pudhina Thogayal / Mint Chutney

Ingredients

• Mint leaves/Pudhina - 1 bunch
• Red chillies/Green chillies - 2
• Mustard seeds - a pinch
• Urud dhall / Ulutham paruppu - 2 to 3 tsp
• Tamarind - a lemon size
• Salt - a needed
• Turmeric powder -  pinch
• Oil - 1 tsp

Method

• In a kadai, add oil, urud dhall, chillies and saute well. 
• Now add in the mint leaves and tamarind and saute well, till the leaves shrunk well.
• Add in the salt and turmeric powder.
• Then replace all the contents to the mixie and grind to a semi-coarse paste.
• It can be saved in air tight container for 4 to 5 days.
• Can be mixed with rice and ghee, it tastes well.

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