Also back home my mom(or the cook) used to make mint chutney without coconut for my dad(by extension for all of us) usually for dinner. It has a different taste without the sweetness of coconut but still very tasty.
Saute the dal, cumin, peppercorns with a bit of oil and transfer them to the blender. In the same pan saute the onions, mint leaves and the rest of the ingredients. |
I generally do not buy mint leaves during the winter months when it is usually expensive. For that matter neither do I buy them during summer. I usually have mint leaves that I have frozen from the summer which always comes in handy for a cold winter's night or a rainy morning when the fridge in bare.
Pudhina Chutney / Mint Chutney (no coconut)Like what you are reading? Subscribe!
Preparation Time:5 minutes
Cooking Time:20 minutes
Ingredients
Method
- 1 cup of packed mint leaves
- a small bunch of coriander leaves
- 6 green chilies
- 1/2 tbsp of channa dal (Bengal Gram/Kadalai Paruppu)
- 1/4 tsp of cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp of pepper corn
- a few coriander seeds
- a small piece of tamarind
- salt to taste
- 1 -2 tsp of oil
- In a saute add half tsp of the oil, saute the channa dal first and when it starts to brown add the cumin,coriander seeds and pepper corn. Transfer them to the blender.
- Add the remaining oil and saute the onions till they start to become translucent and brown. Add the green chilies and tamarind. Saute for a minute more. Now add the coriander and mint leaves and saute till they are wilted. Add salt.
- Once it is cool, transfer the contents to the blender and blend to a smooth paste. I added about 1/2 cup of water to get the consistency I wanted. Lightly loose for eating with idli or dosai.
Note:If you do want to add any water, powder the dal and spices first and then add the rest of the ingredients and blend to a paste.
ISG, the chutney looks so good and I am resolving right now to freeze more fresh herbs next summer. I admit too, I am gazing beyond the chutney to the beautiful dosai............ that's what study-snack dreams are made of ;)
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