Pudina Thogayal

Yay!! I am delighted to share with you all my happiness; my dish Paneer Puff had made it to the "Top 10" at Garnish the Dish event and has now been chosen as People's Choice.

I am extremely happy and would like to take this moment to thank the hosts, Nithya and Pavithra. Thanks a lot buddies, for having given us this wonderful opportunity, that made us explore our creative side and unleash some wonderful eye-catching ideas.

A million thanks to my family members, blogger buddies and friends who have made this possible. My Heart-felt congratulations to the other 3 winners, Kamala, Lakshmi, Gethan and all the participants. All the entries were tastefully done and were unique in its own way!

Now over to our recipe! For the benefit of non-tamils, thogayal is a variation of chutney, but the former is often taken with rice and the latter is usually meant for dosas and idlis. And pudina thogayal always has a special place in the heart of thogayal lovers. The overpowering flavor of pudina is something I love and can have it anytime!

My hubby dear is not very fond of thogayal, so I make this often for myself and relish it with hot rice, sesame oil on top and a "sutta appalam". :)

Pudina ThogayalMint chutney for rice


What we need:
Mint leaves - a bunch
Urad dal - 2 tbsp.
Fresh Grated Coconut - 2 tbsp.
Red Chilli - 2 or 3
Asafoetida - 1 pinch
Tamarind - a marble sized ball
Salt - as needed
Oil - 1 tsp.
Water - a little to grind

How to do:1. Heat oil and add the ural dal, red chilli, tamarind. Fry till the urad dal starts to turn light red. Set aside.
2. In the same pan, add the cleaned mint leaves and saute for a minute.
3. Transfer all the roasted ingredients to the mixer and grind along with coconut, asafoetida, salt and little water.

Serve with hot rice, drizzled with a tsp of Sesame oil and roasted appalam.

Happy Cooking and Happy Blogging! Catch you all after Diwali! :)