MINT THOGAYAL

MINT THOGAYAL RECIPE

Ingredients

Mint leaves - 1 cup tightly packed
Urad dal - 2 tbsp
Red chillies - 2
Hing - a pinch
Tamarind - 1/4 tsp tamarind paste or a small bit tamarind
Oil - 2 tsp

Method

1. Clean and wash the mint leaves. Drain the water completely.

2. Heat oil in a kadai/pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal, hing and red chillies.

3. Saute until dal turns golden brown. Switch off the flame.

4. Add the mint leaves and saute in the heat of the pan itself.

5. After it cools, grind it a bit coarsely along with tamarind and salt.

6. This thuvaiyal is very flavorful and tastes great when mixed with hot rice topped with a tsp of ghee or sesame seed oil.