Ingredients:
Pudina ( Mint Leaves ) - 1 1/2 cups
Grated Ginger - 1 tbsp
Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp
Green Chilli - 2 - 3
Urad dhal - 2 tbsp
Tamarind - a small piece
Salt - as per required
Oil - 2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
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| Pudhina thuvayal |
Method:
- Clean, wash and drain Mint leaves nicely. Keep it aside.
- In a pan, add oil and fry Urad dhal, Green Chilli, Asafoetida, Tamarind in low flame, till dhal turns golden brown.
- Switch off the flame and add mint leaves and saute it on the pan heat for a few minutes.
- Cool it completely and grind this to a fine thick paste along with Salt, Pepper powder and Grated Ginger. Do not add more water while grinding. Just add 1 or 1 1/2 tbsp water and make it to a thick thuvayal.
- Store it in an air tight container and refrigerate.
Notes:
- You can also add Scrapped Coconut when you add mint leaves in order to enhance taste.
