Andhra style mint chutney
25 Nov 2018
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Background
In southern India, we have many different varieties of chutney. This is an Andhra style mint chutney - a very popular one which goes really well with rice, idly and dosa.
Ingredients
- 3 cup mint leaves
- 3 Tbsp husked black gram
- 3 red chilli
- ½ tsp tamarind pulp
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- A pinch turmeric
- 3 tsp oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Over medium flame in a pan, heat 2 tsp oil.
- Add the black gram and stir-fry till it is golden. Turn off the heat.
- Add the split red chillies and stir-fry for a few seconds.
- When it cools down a bit (but is still warm), add the mint leaves and mix well.
- With a little water, grind together the fried black gram, mint leaves, chillies, tamarind, turmeric and salt to a coarse paste.
- Transfer the mixture into a bowl and set aside.
- Heat 1 tsp oil.
- Add the mustard seeds and wait till they splutter.
- Add the mustard seeds to the mint chutney.
- Serve with warm rice and ghee.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Side
- Cuisines: - Indian
- Ingredients: - Greens & Salads
- Health and Diet: - Healthy - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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