Mint Chutney Recipe - Pudina Chutney (with coconut) Recipe

Mint Chutney is a very easy chutney which goes very well with dosa and idly. It is also called as pudina chutney. Here I am giving this recipe with step by step procedure along with pictures.

This chutney goes very well with Ragi dosa, chola dosa recipe also. Its my Grandma's recipe below. In this she will fry dal, chilli and coconut first. then fry onions, tomato and mint leaves and she will grind it together. When we do chutney by this method we will get a good flavor of dal. But you can follow the usual method (frying in the line starting from channa dal, urad dal, chilli, onions, tomato, mint leaves and at last coconut).
 I followed this usual method in coriander chutney recipe. View that method also.

Ingredients for Mint Chutney: (Serves 2 to 3) Mint leaves – from 1 bunch Onions – 1 finely chopped Tomato – 1 finely chopped Coresly grinded corriender seed – 1 tsp (optional) Oil - 2 tbsp Split urad dal – 1 tsp Channa dal / Kadala paruppu – 1 tsp Red Chilli – 1 finely chopped Coconut grated – 2 tbsp Salt to taste

Method:

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan, add channa dal and urad dal, allow it to slightly brown and add chilli.
• Add grated coconut, switch off the flame and fry for half a minute with the heat of the pan and keep aside.
• In the same pan add a tbsp of oil and add chopped onions and saute for a minute.
  
• Add coresly grounded coriander seeds and mix well - (optional)
• Add chopped tomato and fry until soft.
• Add mint leaves and add salt. After the mint leaves become soft switch off the flame.
  
• Grind both the mixture together. (Mixture 1: Dal and coconut added Mixture 2: Onions, tomato and mint leaves added)

Serve with dosa / idli.

Note:

• Grind it to a coarse texture.
• Over cooking  mint leaves will give a bitter taste.