Mint - Coconut Chutney

Apart from adding the lovely green color to the chutney, the mint or pudina it makes you feel fresh and helps digestion.This Mint-Coconut chutney recipe is a very quick and easy recipe which goes excellent with dosa and idli.


What you need for Mint-Coconut Chutney:

• Pudina (mint) - 1 big bunch
• Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
• Tamarind extract - 1/2 tbsp
• Green chillies - 5 nos
• Ginger - 1 short piece (about 5 gms)
• Salt to taste
• Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Red chilly - 2 
• Curry leaves - a few

The preparation method:

• Place all ingredients , except salt in a pan and fry for 2 minutes.
• Cool and grind to smooth paste in a mixer bowl. Add salt to taste. Check for tanginess, if less add a teaspoon of lemon juice.
• Heat a teaspoon of oil and crackle mustard seeds,red chillies and curry leaves. Add in.
• This tasty Pudina-Coconut chutney goes great hot dosas and idlis.