Pudina Pachadi/Mint Chutney

Ingredients:

Mint Leaves - 2 cups

Oil - 1/2 teaspoon

Jeera - 1 teaspoon

Sesame Seeds - 2 teaspoons

Green Chillies - 2

Tamarind - small lemon sized ball(can take less amount for mild sour taste)

Jaggery - 2 teaspoons(powdered)

Salt - 1 teaspoon(adjust)

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Popu/Thadka:

Oil - 1 teaspoon

Mustard Seeds - 1 teaspoon

Split Black Gram dal - 1/2 teaspoon

Jeera - 1 teaspoon

Curry Leaves - 4

Hing - 1/4 teaspoon

Method:

    .Heat 1/2 teaspoon of oil in a kadai, add green chillies, saute              for a minute, then add mint leaves and saute till leaves are                  evenly cooked and reduced to almost 1/2 cup, remove from                heat and allow it to cool.

• In the same pan add jeera, sesame seeds and saute for few minutes untill it pops, remove from heat and allow it to cool.


• Take a mixer jar and add green chillies, mint leaves, jeera, sesame seeds, salt, jaggery, tamarind, turmeric powder, little water and grind it to a coarse paste.


• Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, saute till it pops, add split black gram dal, jeera, hing, curry leaves and saute till dal turns red.


• Add popu/tampering to coarse paste, Serve with Hot rice/paratha's