Saturday, February 9, 2013

Pudhina Tomato / Mint leaves and tomato Chutney


Pudhina Tomato chutney a best combination for Dosa and Idli. It is very good for health as pudhina is good for digestion as it is a good soothing agent for stomach. Can serve this chutney with rice as well. 


Pudina Chutney - How to make mint leaves chutney

Ingredients:
1. Mint Leaves(Pudhina) - 2 small bunches
2. Dry Red Chillies - 3
3. Coriander Seeds - 1 tsp
4. Garlic Pearls - 3 to 4
5. Tomatoes - 3 to 4 (if small in size)
6. Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
7. Salt - As per taste
8. Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
9. Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
10. Curry Leaves - 10 leaves
11. Oil - 6 tsps

Procedure:
1. Chop tomatoes vertically. 



2. Heat 2 tsps of oil in a small kadai. Once the oil heats up, add chopped tomatoes and turmeric powder and cook till tomatoes turn mushy and the raw smell subsides.




3. Cool the above tomato mix completely.
4. Pluck fresh leaves from the pudhina stems and wash them nicely. Do not add stems in cooking.



5. In another small kadai, add 2 tsps of oil and once it gets heated up, add dry red chillies, coriander seeds, garlic pearls and fresh pudhina leaves and fry well.





6. Cool this pudhina mix also.
7. Once 2 mixes get cooled, blend them together in a blender to a fine paste by adding salt as per taste and water if any required.
8. Dish out the blended smooth paste into a bowl.
9. Now heat 2 tsps of oil again in a small kadai. Once it gets heated up, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves.



10. Once these ingredients start crackling, switch off the flame and add this to the chutney bowl along with the oil.



11. Pudhina tomato chutney is ready to serve with idli, dosa, vada or rice :).

Tags : Pudhina tomato chutney, mint tomato chutney, pudhina pachadi

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