Mint Chutney / Pudina Chutney

I  always love Pudina / Mint due to its unique flavour and refreshing taste and I never fail to keep at least one Pudina / Mint bunch in the refrigerator.  Also, the Mint Leaves have abundant health benefits. For our breakfast, I decided to make this fresh Pudina Chutney yesterday. It was very tasty and tempted us to eat more idlies.

Ingredients

Mint / Pudina Leaves - 1 Big Bunch

Coriander Leaves / Stem - 2 stems

Green Chillies - 3 Big

Ginger - 1 small square

Fresh Coconut Flakes - 1 Cup

Pottu Kadalai / Putnalu Pappu / Roasted Gram - 1 Handful

Hing / Asafoetida - 1 Dash

Mustard Seeds - 2 tsp

Urad Dal - 1 tsp

Channa Dal / Kadalai Paruppu - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - 2 or 3

Red Chili - 1

Salt - To Taste

Oil - 2 to 3 tsp

Method

1. Wash the Mint Leaves, Coriander Stem and grind them along with Coriander Stem, Pottu kadalai, Coconut Flakes, green chillies, ginger and salt.
2. Then, do the tempering using Mustard seeds, Hing, Urad Dal and Channa Dal, dry red chilli and curry leaves and pour them over the Chutney.
3. If you want this to be little watery, you can add some water. And you can enjoy this healthy chutney in any consistency you like for any South Indian tiffin varieties like Idly, Dosa, Pongal, etc.,