Mint Chutney

Mint leaves has many healthy benefits such as cooling the digestive system,boosting immunity, help to overcome cough and many more. So guys please ensure you take mint leaves atleast once a week. Today we are going to see how to prepare mint chutney. 

 

Mint Chutney

Ingredients: Serve 4

• Mint leaf - 1/2 bunch
• Coriander leaves - few (optional)
• Onion- 1 (big size)
• Red chilli - 3
• Urad dhal - 2spn
• Oil - 3spn
• tamarind - 1small piece
• Salt- 1spn (adjust to taste)
• Asafoetida - 1/4 spn

The following picture shows the step by step process for Mint Chutney:

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Method:

1. Take a pan, heat oil, add red chili, urad dhal and saute until color changes to slightly brownish, transfer into the plate.(figure 1)
2. Roast onion, tamarind for 5mins in a medium flame and transfer into the plate(figure 2)
3. Roast mint leaf, coriander leaf for 5mins and transfer into the plate. (figure 3 & 4)
4. In a mixy jar add red chilli make powder (figure 5)
5. Add onion, tamarind and make a paste (figure 6)
6. Add mint leaf, coriander leaf and make a paste by adding little water.(figure 7)
7. Add salt, urad dhal, asafoetida, make a paste and transfer into serving bowl. (figure 8 & 9)

Mint chutney is ready to serve !

Additional Tips:-

• In step 6 add sufficient water to make a smooth paste.
• In step 7 make a light smooth paste ensure that urad dhal should be lightly broken.