Ingredients
- 1 cup Mint leaves
- 1/4 cup grated coconut
- 1 tsp bengal gram dal
- 1 tsp black gram dal
- 1/2 tsp cumin seed
- 1/2 inch piece ginger
- Salt to taste
- 2-3 green chillies
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or tamarind paste
For seasoning
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 2 dry red chillies
- A pinch of asafoetida
Method
- Wash the mint leaves, drain and keep aside
- Dry roast the bengal gram, black gram and cumin. Add the mint and saute for 2 minutes.
- Place the above ingredients in a blender along with green chillies, ginger, and coconut and grind well
- Add lemon juice or tamarind paste and grind some more.
- To season, pour a tsp of oil in a pan.
- When hot, add mustard, and when it splutters, add red chillies and asafoetida. Pour this on the ground chutney. Stir and serve.
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