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Home » ACCOMPANIMENTS » Pudina thogayal recipe | Mint thogayal

Pudina thogayal recipe | Mint thogayal

October 1, 2012 by Raks Anand 36 Comments /

pudina-thogayal-recipe
I often make kothamalli thuvayal, we both are great fan of that and also easy to make. But I rarely buy pudina as I don’t get ‘that’ fresh leaves. If I am lucky I use it for making biryani and chutneys mostly. But for past two visits to little India, I am buying a big fresh lovely bunch of pudina and making all possible recipes using it. Chutney, thuvayal, rice, biryani… I will soon post the pudina rice recipe. Thuvayal means my mom to me. She makes it very tasty. I can live simply with different thuvayals. Vj too loves thuvayal varieties. I have made it with little of coconut. You can omit that. What I love in thogayals is there is no need to season/ temper! 😁.

Pudina thogayal recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Breakfast
Prep Time:15 mins    |  Cook time: 10 mins     |  serves: 4

Ingredients

Fresh mint leaves – 1 cup, tightly packed


Red chilli – 10


Urad dal – 2 tbsp


Coconut(optional) – 2 tbsp


Tamarind – small gooseberry sized


Jaggery – 1 tsp


Salt – 1 & 1/2 tsp (approx)

Method

  1. Roast red chilli, urad dal until golden and add tamarind, washed mint leaves. Just fry for 30 – 40 seconds until the leaves reduce in volume.
  2. 1-mint-thogayal

  3. Grind this after cooled down along with coconut, jaggery and salt. Add 2-3 tblsp water while grinding.
  4. 2-mint-thogayal

Notes

  • The main thing in thogayal recipes is to balance the red chilli, tamarind and salt.
  • Adding jaggery enhances the taste.
  • You can microwave tamarind for 20 seconds to make it soft, after dipping it for a second in water. This makes it blend easily.

Store in a airtight container in fridge and you can use this for 1 week and best for your lunch box when mixed with steamed rice. Use generous sesame oil when you mix with rice. Simple vadams goes well with this.
pudina-mint-thogayal

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Comments

  1. Kalpana Sareesh

    October 1, 2012 at 8:41 am

    a very flavorful n yumm thogayal.. this is my mils method too..

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  2. Sudha Sabarish

    October 1, 2012 at 8:51 am

    Simple and yummy thuvayal.
    For the mint leaves to get at home just keep the stems in the pot full of sand and can see mint leaves growing nicely in short time which i'm doing.Only sunlight n water is required for the plant to grow.

    Reply
  3. Veena Theagarajan

    October 1, 2012 at 8:52 am

    MINT is my favourite.. and so easy do it.. nice clicks Raks
    Great-secret-of-life.blogspot.com

    Reply
  4. RAKS KITCHEN

    October 1, 2012 at 8:57 am

    I should try that sudha, good idea. First thing I did – separated the leaves and discarded the stems this time 🙁 so next time will try that!

    Reply
  5. Kousa's Kitchen

    October 1, 2012 at 9:21 am

    Wow i use make it in same way but wont add jaggery but sure i will try adding jaggery , defn it will enhance the taste going to try now;)

    Reply
  6. Purnima

    October 1, 2012 at 9:33 am

    Minty recipe! Looks appetising..tks for sharing Raks!

    Reply
  7. Hamaree Rasoi

    October 1, 2012 at 9:46 am

    Delicious and lovely preparation. Colorful dish.
    Deepa

    Reply
  8. Nagalakshmi V

    October 1, 2012 at 10:02 am

    i love this too, but like you, prefer kothamalli 🙂 beautiful flavours!

    Reply
  9. ♥Aps♥

    October 1, 2012 at 10:08 am

    Lovely Recipe… and Mintila

    Reply
  10. Priya

    October 1, 2012 at 10:20 am

    I can survive for many days with fingerlicking healthy thogayal.

    Reply
  11. jeyashrisuresh

    October 1, 2012 at 11:30 am

    Very nice and yummy thogaiyal. I love to have this with biryani. Adding jaggery sounds new and will try next time

    Reply
  12. Shabitha Karthikeyan

    October 1, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    I just make it the same way. Love the flavor and also I grow my own pudhina which makes it easy to make these recipes!!!

    Reply
  13. S.Menaga

    October 1, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    My MIL also makes this same way,love this flavourful thuvaiyal….

    Reply
  14. GEETHA ACHAL

    October 1, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    Yummy and tempting thogayal…Tastes good with dosai…

    Reply
  15. Divya Kudua

    October 1, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    I wasn't a big fan of mint but after growing a pot of mint in our balcony,I've started liking it:)strange but true:)).love the simple thogayal,must try.

    Reply
  16. Pavithra Elangovan

    October 1, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    I do exactly same way except add little channa dhal for frying .. Love this thogayal a lot.

    Reply
  17. Nivedhanams Sowmya

    October 1, 2012 at 1:57 pm

    all time favorite!!! love pudhina thogayal!!!
    Nice clicks Raji!!
    Sowmya
    Ongoing Event – Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids – Combo Meals
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    Reply
  18. Vanamala Hebbar

    October 1, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    hmm….very nice

    Reply
  19. Janani

    October 1, 2012 at 2:59 pm

    Super yummy 🙂 love thogayals

    Reply
  20. Archana

    October 1, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    Lovely chutney.
    I am hosting Fast Food Not Fat Food The Oil/Butter Challenge 1st Sept to 15th Oct ’12. Do send me your entries

    Reply
  21. Srimathi

    October 1, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    Love mint thogayal a lot. I just made some kothamalli thogayal last week.

    Reply
  22. Anu

    October 1, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    Comfort food, even i can eat this thogayal with rasam often. I doono about that tempering part, is it so?. I always temper for that too 🙂

    Reply
  23. Hema

    October 1, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    My favorite, I also add some chopped small onions to this thogayal..

    Reply
  24. Valarmathi Sanjeev

    October 1, 2012 at 5:57 pm

    Yummy and flavourful thogayal….love this…looks tempting..

    Reply
  25. Sanoli Ghosh

    October 1, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    Flavorful and colourful thogayal. yummy.

    Reply
  26. Sangeetha

    October 1, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    This is my fav too…simply love it with rice n vathal…Same here i too can't find mint leaves n now-a-days started using the dried one..
    Tried planting also but it doesn't fruitful to me 🙁

    Reply
  27. divya

    October 1, 2012 at 11:06 pm

    Wow… this looks tempting and yummy.., looks absolutely delicious.

    Reply
  28. Sreevalli E

    October 2, 2012 at 1:51 am

    Very flavorful chutney..Do send to my event "pickles & chutneys"
    http://ammajirecipes.blogspot.com/2012/09/event-chutneys-dips.html

    Reply
  29. runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com

    October 2, 2012 at 2:01 am

    I make it in a different way but am sure any outcome the taste is delicious :))

    Reply
  30. VineelaSiva

    October 2, 2012 at 2:52 am

    Wow yummy and tasty rice.

    Reply
  31. sowmya's creative saga

    October 2, 2012 at 4:50 am

    I mix with kothamalli and make thuvayal..looks delicious..

    Reply
  32. Prathima Rao

    October 2, 2012 at 5:20 am

    This looks so very tasty!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

    Reply
  33. Priti S

    October 2, 2012 at 9:44 am

    Love this but ya coriander one is always better ..nice pics

    Reply
  34. suhaina aji

    October 5, 2012 at 5:34 am

    oh my.. i love it so much that i can finish it off by myself..nice clicks.

    Reply
  35. Unknown

    November 18, 2012 at 7:44 am

    Tried this and the thogayal was Yummy!!! Thank you.

    Reply
  36. nanda pillay

    November 25, 2013 at 8:50 am

    my late granny used to mint thogayal with ground peanuts and I also remember her braising it with mustard seed> I cant find such a recipe on the net Please help

    Reply

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