Recipe: Yummy Pudina Chana dal chutney (Mint and lentil dip)

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Pudina Chana dal chutney (Mint and lentil dip). Tempering the pudina chutney : Heat Indian sesame oil in a pan and add in the mustard seeds and urad dal. Add in the curry leaves and dried red chillies. Add the tempering to the pudina chutney.

This dal pudina chutney is a good accompaniment for chapatti, poori, dosa, uttapam, idli etc.

Just keep it in the fridge.

There are different ways of preparing mint chutney (Pudina Chutney).

You can cook Pudina Chana dal chutney (Mint and lentil dip) using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Pudina Chana dal chutney (Mint and lentil dip)

1. It’s 2 Tbsps of Chana dal (Baby chickpea).

2. It’s 3 numbers of Red chilli.

3. Prepare 3 of Shallot.

4. You need of Pudina leaves Few.

5. You need of Curry leaves Few.

6. Prepare 1 Tsp of Tamarind paste.

7. Prepare to taste of Salt.

8. You need 1 Tsp of Coconut Grated.

9. Prepare 1 Tsp of dal Roasted.

10. It’s of season.

11. You need 1 tsp of oil.

12. You need 1 tsp of mustard.

13. You need of curry leaves few.

I am using roasted chana dal to thicken the chutney.

Coriander leaves, garlic and ginger is used to bring down the strong aroma of mint.

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Mint Chutney (pudina chutney) is a delicious dip made with coriander, chillies and mint leaves.

Pudina Chana dal chutney (Mint and lentil dip) instructions

1. Heat oil in a pan and roast chana dal, red chilli and shallot for 2 minutes in medium heat.

2. Add pudina leaves, curry leaves, grated coconut, roasted dal and saute for 2 more minutes.

3. Add tamarind paste, salt and grind to a smooth paste.

4. Season with oil, mustard and curry leaves.

5. Serve with idli / dosa.

This popular mint chutney can be prepared in a matter of minutes by using fresh mint with coriander leaves.

Pudina Chutney is a flavourful Chutney with heat from the spices and chillies, tang from the tamarind and sweet notes from the jaggery.

Pudina is slightly roasted in the pan and then ground along with other toasted ingredients like coconut , coriander seeds, urad dal and chillies.  There are many versions of Pudina Chutney or Mint Chutney across India.

This flavorful Pudina chutney makes a fingerlicking yummy side dish for South Indian breakfasts like idli, dosa, pongal, vada, upma, kichdi, etc.

Also it makes a delicious tangy dip for samosa, pakora, masala vada, etc.