Puthina chammanthi

May 08, 2012

പുതിന ചമ്മന്തി 





Ingredients:


Puthina(mint) leaves           : 1 cup
Grated coconut                    : 1 cup
Red chillies                         : 4 -5 nos
Urad dal                              : 2 tbsp
Channa dal                          : 1 tbsp
Fenugreek seeds                 : 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida                          : 1 small pc
Tamarind                            : 1 small ball(gooseberry size)
Salt to taste
Oil                                      : 1 tbsp


Method:

Heat a kadai with oil and add asafoetida  first. Then add fenugreek seeds, red chillies, urad dal and channa dal one by one and roast it till the dals changes the colour. Then add the grated coconut and fry it till it slightly changes the colour. Finally add the puthina leaves and switch of the stove. Mix well and cool it. Then grind all this together along with tamarind and salt. Dry grind it first then slowly add very little water, it should be thick.
Have it with rice adding ghee, very tasty combination!!

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