Pudina Thokku

Pudina / Mint Thokku

Ingredients needed:

Mint leaves - 1 bunch
Onion - 1 medium
Red chillies - 2 large or as per your taste
Tamarind - 1 Gooseberry size

Sesame Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Jaggery 1/2 tsp (optional)

For Seasoning :

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Hing - 1/4 tsp

  

How to prepare :

Wash the mint leaves and drain well, keep aside.
In a mixer, add mint leaves , chopped onion, tamarind , red chillies and salt and grind into a paste.
In a pan, heat 2 tbsp sesame oil and add mustard seeds and hing (asafoetida).
Now add the paste and saute till the raw smell goes.
When the paste becomes little thick, simmer and keep stirring.
It will ooze out the oil. Now, the thokku is done.
There will be a slight bitter taste in some mint leaves.
To avoid that, you can add a small piece of jaggery to the thokku before switching off the stove.

It goes well mixed with plain rice, or with idli or dosa.
Enjoy !