Pudina Chutney(Mint Chutney) is a very flavourful chutney recipe made with mint leaves. Amma makes another version with coconut which I am planning to post soon.This mint chutney is a no coconut version with onion and tomato.I served it with roast dosa and idli podi.
Pudina Chutney Recipe – Ingredients
Preparation Time : 5 mins | Cooking Time : 10 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Sidedish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Recipe Category: Sidedish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Mint Leaves(Pudina) – 2 cups tightly packed
Big Onion – 1 small sized chopped finely
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Tamarind – 1/2 tsp
Tomato – 1 small sized chopped roughly
Urad Dal – 1 tbsp
Red Chillies – 2
Salt – to taste
Oil – 2 tsp
To temper:
Oil – 2 tsp
Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – a small sprig
Method:
- In a kadai heat oil – add urad dal and fry till golden brown then add red chillies and fry for a minute.Then add onion and saute till slightly browned.Then add tomato and turmeric powder.Saute till raw smell of tomato leaves.
- Then add mint leaves saute for a minute until it shrinks then add tamarind , give a quick mix and switch off.Cool down and transfer the ingredients to a mixer.
- Grind to a semi fine paste along with little water.Heat oil in a tempering pan add miustard seeds adn curry leaves let it splutter.Transfer the tadka to the chutney.
Serve with hot idlis or crispy roast dosa.
My Notes:
- Dont grind it too smooth, just grind it little coarse.
- Adding tamarind gives a nice tangy taste which compliments well with mint flavour.
- You can skip tomato if you wish to.
Ramya Venkat says
November 29, 2013 at 3:25 pmLovely shots.super
shiva says
November 29, 2013 at 3:55 pmThanks for this tasty chutney with great flavor.
janet says
November 30, 2013 at 1:30 amhi
Thanks for posting recipes with step-by-step pics, love you for that
janet says
November 30, 2013 at 1:30 amthanks a lot for posting recipes with step-by-step pics
Bingo says
November 30, 2013 at 4:42 amEven I like coarse textured chutney. Looks good
Rashida Shaikh says
November 30, 2013 at 11:10 amHmmm nice aroma, I can have it with medu vada
Ranjani Raj says
November 30, 2013 at 11:40 amNice recipe sharmi.. Can we add lemon instead of tamarind? I mean to retain the mint color. Is it taste the same?
SHARMILEE J says
December 1, 2013 at 12:25 pmNot sure Ranjani whether it will taste good as I havent tried it
Yes Cook says
December 1, 2013 at 10:32 amBookmarking this to give a try. Chutney sounds and looks delicious. This version of mint chutney is very new to me.
Thanks for sharing.
jeyashri suresh says
December 2, 2013 at 2:16 pmDelicious chutney to pair with dosa. Lovely clicks
Sapthanaa Vytheswaran says
December 3, 2013 at 3:46 pmSpicy and flavourful Chutney!!
Manjula Bharath says
December 4, 2013 at 6:46 amvery flavourful and inviting chutney !!
xxxxxxxxx says
December 13, 2013 at 7:27 amlovlyyyyyyyyy 🙂
triveni says
March 12, 2014 at 3:16 pmI make this differently but followed the recipe to the 'T' n it was nice. Thnx 4 this recipe.
bini zach says
October 3, 2014 at 8:30 pmDoes tomatoes make it sour?
SHARMILEE J says
October 5, 2014 at 11:52 amIt just gives a slightly tangy taste….