Mint Chutney/Pudina Chutney with Coconut

Today's recipe is a flavorful mint chutney with coconut.I have shared a version of no coconut version here.
Though I make this chutney often,never had a chance to click it for the blog.Last week I had lots of home grown fresh mint and made this chutney.This chutney is a perfect accompaniment for idly,dosa,rava dosa and paniyaram.This recipe I noted down from my mom when I came to U.S after marriage.Off to the recipe...............

                                                             

                                         

                                                                              
                 Mint chutney/Pudina Chutney

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time ~ 10 minutes
   Cooking time ~ 10 minutes

   Serves ~ 4(generously)

  Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
Mint leaves/pudina	1 cup(tightly packed)
Coriander leaves/kothamalli ( finely chopped)	2-5 stems(optional)
Green chilly/pachamilagai	4-5
Coconut(grated)	5-6 tbs
Roasted gram dhal/pottukadalai	1 tsp
Cashews/mundiri	3-4
Turmeric powder/manjal podi	a pinch
Tamarind/puli	a small gooseberry size
Salt	1 tsp or to taste
Oil	2 -3 tsp

 For Tempering

Ingredient	Quantity
Mustard seeds/kadugu	1/2 tsp
Urad dhal/u;utham paruppu	1/2 tsp
Asafoetida/perungayam	a pinch
Curry leaves/karivepillai	few leaves

  

   Method 

• Heat around a tsp of oil in a pan,to this add the green chilly,mint and coriander leaves,saute it till the leaves change its color.Put off the flame,let it cool down. After cooling,take the green chillies,coconut,cashews ,salt and tamarind in a blender jar. Grind it to a coarse paste with water as needed.

• Now add the mint leaves and grind it well.Transfer the ground paste to a bowl.Heat the rest of the oil in a small pan and do the tempering with the given ingredients and add it to the ground chutney.

•  Serve it  with idly or dosa,paniyaram

• The amount green chilly given here is for a bit spicier version.It can be altered according to personal preference. .
• This chutney stays good for 2 days if it is stored in the refrigerator.

Enjoy................

This recipe is off  to Cook Book Challenge for August,Week#2.

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