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Pudina (Mint) Chutney

Note: All ingredient quantities are ap prox.

Ingredients

Pudina leaves 2 cups
Green chilies 4
Coconut powder 1/2 cup
Sesame seeds 1/2 cup
Garlic cloves 3
Cumin seeds 1 tab sp.
Tamarind a size of lemon
Oil 3 tab sp.

For seasoning:
Curry leaves some
Mustard seeds 1 tea sp.
Turmeric powder 1 tea sp.
Red chillies 3
Salt

Method

 
1. Wash pudina leaves and drain the water.
2. In a kadai, add a half teaspoon of oil and fry pudina leaves until it shrinks and well fried.
3. Fry the sesame seeds, green chillis.
4. Grind cumin seeds, sesame seeds, coconut powder, garlic cloves then add the pudina and green chillis then add the tamarind and Salt grind them to a soft paste.
5. If paste is very thick u can add some water.
6. Take it in to a vessel.
7. In kadai, add two tablespoons of oil and heat it. add cumin seeds, mustard seeds. when mustard splutters add some curry leaves and red chillies and turmeric powder.
8. Pour it into chutney vessel.
9. Serve with hot rice.