Pudina Thogayal (Mint Thogayal) very easy to make thogayal variety. Mint leaves are so healthy and tasty. We use mint leaves for many purposes. Even just washing and eating the mint leaves makes our mouth fresh. Mint leaves are used very often by North Indians than South Indians. We can make so many yummy recipes with mint leaves. We even add few mint leaves in Pulao and Biryani.
This Pudina Thogayal is a very delicious thogayal variety. Thogayal are usually thick in consistency than chutney. Also the texture is coarse and not smooth. We can mix hot steaming rice with mint Thogayal along with a teaspoon of ghee or oil. A perfect and simple lunch. This would be a perfect Lunch Box Recipe
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Pudina Thogayal Recipe | Mint Thogyal Recipe
Pudina Thogayal | Mint Thogayal Recipe, one of the easiest thogayal variety with a rich flavor of mint. A wonderful mix for hot steaming rice.
- 2 Cups Mint Leaves (Tightly Packed)
- 1 tbsp Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
- 1 tbsp Urad Dal
- 3 Red Chili
- ½ tsp Salt (Adjust As Needed)
- ½ tsp Tamarind Paste (or a Pinch of Tamarind)
- 1 tsp Oil
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Heat oil in a pan. Add bengal gram, urad dal and red chili. Fry the dals till it turns golden brown. Take these fried dal and chili to mixer jar
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In the same pan, add washed mint leaves and mix the leaves till all the moisture is absorbed
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Take the mint leaves to mixer jar. Add salt and tamarind paste.
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Grind everything to a coarse paste without adding water. Thogayal should be thicker. So add water only if needed. Also the texture should be coarse and not so smooth.
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Pudina Thogayal is now ready to serve with hot steaming rice!
- We can add more tamarind and grind it to more smooth paste and fry the paste in oil and make like a thokku
INSTRUCTIONS
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Heat oil in a pan. Add bengal gram, urad dal and red chili. Fry the dals till it turns golden brown. Take these fried dal and chili to mixer jar
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In the same pan, add washed mint leaves and mix the leaves till all the moisture is absorbed
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Take the mint leaves to mixer jar. Add salt and tamarind paste. Grind everything to a coarse paste without adding water. Thogayal should be thicker. So add water only if needed. Also the texture should be coarse and not so smooth.
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Pudina Thogayal is now ready to serve with hot steaming rice!
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