Pudina Thogayal is a flavorful, delicious side dish for rice made by grinding mint, dal & spices. Pudina Thogayal is a good alternate to sambar & kuzhambu and could be made in just few minutes. Learn to make Pudina Thogayal with step by step pictures.
Pudina Thogayal is very rare at home as the lil one is fond of only anything coriander based either chutney / thogayal. But I love any variety of thogayal, infact I can survive with just thogayal and rice even if its daily.
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About Pudina Thogayal
Thogayal is a dip served as a side dish with rice. Pudina Thogayal is made using mint leaves, urad dal, spices and herbs. Thogayal recipes are always handy when we run out of time and ideas for lunch. I paired the thogayal with thattapayir kuzhambu , rice and we had a hearty meal.
Pudina Thogayal is very tasty with rice and serves as a great side dish for variety rice like lemon rice, coconut rice etc. Do try this easy pudina thogayal and enjoy your meal!
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Pudina Thogayal Ingredients
- Mint leaves – Use fresh bunch of mint leaves, clean it wash it well then use it.
- Chilies – Red chilies are used for spice, you can even replace it with green chilies.
- Urad dal – Urad dal adds flavor and volume to the thogayal.
- Tamarind – Tamarind adds tanginess to the thogayal.
How to make Pudina Thogayal Step by Step
1.Roast urad dal, red chilies until golden brown, add tamarind. Rinse the mint leaves well to get rid of the dirt and add it.
2.Saute along with other ingredients till the leaves reduces in volume. Cool down and grind it with little water to a thick paste to a thogayal consistency. Add required salt and mix well.
Enjoy with rice.
Expert Tips
- This is mildly spicy if you prefer add more red chilies.
- You can store it in fridge after 2 days.
- If you prefer to consume it within a day then you can use 1 tablespoon of coconut.
- Add sesame oil(nalennai) while serving it with rice.
Serving and Storage
Pudina Thogayalcan be served with rice, roti etc. This curry keeps well in fridge for 2 days.
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Pudina Thogayal Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup mint leaves
- 4 red chilies
- 2 tablespoon urad dal
- 1 teaspoon tamarind
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Roast urad dal, red chilies until golden brown, add tamarind. Rinse the mint leaves well to get rid of the dirt and add it.
- Saute along with other ingredients till the leaves reduces in volume. Cool down and grind it with little water to a thick paste to a thogayal consistency. Add required salt and mix well.
Notes
- This is mildly spicy if you prefer add more red chilies.
- You can store it in fridge after 2 days.
- If you prefer to consume it within a day then you can use 1 tablespoon of coconut.
- Add sesame oil(nalennai) while serving it with rice.
priya satheesh
Love this chutney..my fav n love this with hot rice!
SANDHYA KHATTRI
Simple and easy recipe with beautiful presentation.
Meena Selvakumaran
Healthy and delicious chutney .
Arthy Suman
Delicious chutney…..
Nagalakshmi V
one of my favourites. in fact, any thogayal is a hit with me! 🙂
Coral Crue
wow! love the green
Valarmathi Sanjeev
Yummyyyyy!!!!! my favourite.
Priya
Actually as you said i can survive for many days with rice and thogayal,beautiful thogayal,my fav.
Divya Kudua
It will taste great in a sandwich,I think!
Hamaree Rasoi
lovely green color…
Jeyashrisuresh
This is one my most fav, Though i love to have with curd rice, i love it more with biryanis. Love ur version and clicks
Nabanita Das
Nice Dear… looks so yumm.
WeR SAHM
I love mint in any form…yummy chutney…
ShravsCookBookBlog
yummy its my favourite chutney…tastes good with hot hot upma 🙂
Gauri
Another versatile recipe from you, can go with so many mains
Sangeetha
i too love mint chutney & thogayal…great with hot rice n sesame oil…loved its color!
Priya R
perfectly made and would love to try this
Leena
Looks yummy..and making me hungry..
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divya
Wowwwwwwww.. looks absolutely perfect and inviting.. awesome clicks too 🙂
Sushma Madhuchandra
I love mint thogayal, but in my case my hubby is off to it! I always end up making coriander thogayal instead 🙂
tinku shaji
I wish I had this now with some crispy dosa's
Ramya Krishnamurthy
first time here.happy to follow you
dishesfrommykitchen
Thats my fav and looks absolutely yumm 🙂
Vanamala Hebbar
My fav one …nice pics
anupam ganesh
Dear Sharmi, Just the thing I was searching for, wow….. Super posts..
God bless you.
anupam ganesh
Gr8 recipes, good that we can see the pics as well. Keep posting.
Pavithra
Hi Sharmi,
This is a no oil recipe right?
SHARMILEE J
Yes!!
Pavithra
Thanks.
Pavithra
Sharmi,
I made this and it came out well.