This is one of my dad's most favorite so this gets made very often in our home. Mint is so flavorful and full of health benefits. This can be had with rice. On a lazy day when you haven't made anything, a mint thovaiyal with rice and rasam, makes a simple dish so flavorful and delicious. This combination is a comfort food for many, it is that good! This is very common in South Indian homes. Check out the coriander thogayal and karuveppilai thuvaiyal recipes too.
MINT THOGAYAL
Preparation time 10 mins | Cooking time 3 mins | Serves 2
Ingredients
Method.
1. Wash the mint leaves.
2. In a pan, add the oil and urad dal, red chillies and tamarind piece. Saute till the dal becomes slightly brown.
3. Add the mint leaves and saute till it shrinks a bit.
4. Remove from flame. Let it cool.
5. Once cooled, transfer to a blender and add salt and required water and blend to a paste.
Notes
1. This can be stored in the refrigerator for about a week.
2. Coconut can be added to this.
3. If using coconut, it should be consumed soon as it will get spoilt soon.
4. This is not spicy, if you want more spicy thovaiyal, add more red chillies.
Until next time,
MINT THOGAYAL
Preparation time 10 mins | Cooking time 3 mins | Serves 2
Ingredients
- Fresh mint leaves - 1 small bunch
- Red chillies - 2
- Tamarind - a small piece
- Urad dal - 1 tbsp
- Oil - 1 tsp
- Salt - to taste
1. Wash the mint leaves.
2. In a pan, add the oil and urad dal, red chillies and tamarind piece. Saute till the dal becomes slightly brown.
3. Add the mint leaves and saute till it shrinks a bit.
4. Remove from flame. Let it cool.
5. Once cooled, transfer to a blender and add salt and required water and blend to a paste.
Notes
1. This can be stored in the refrigerator for about a week.
2. Coconut can be added to this.
3. If using coconut, it should be consumed soon as it will get spoilt soon.
4. This is not spicy, if you want more spicy thovaiyal, add more red chillies.
Until next time,
loved the colour..looks so flavourful.
ReplyDeleteUseful post dear!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a flavourful recipe...
ReplyDeleteeasy n tasty..
ReplyDeleteI have an great affair with thogayals , they looks extremely delicious and yumm dear !!
ReplyDeletedelicious and aromatic thovaiyal, personally I loved these dishes.
ReplyDeleteA very tasty quick fix for lazy days,perfect it looks
ReplyDeletelove its color :)
ReplyDeleteHealthy mint thogayal. So colourful and yummy
ReplyDeleteVery flavorful and tasty thovaiyal :)
ReplyDeleteLove the refreshing taste of mint......ur mint thovaiyal is so interesting and floavorful :)
ReplyDeleteLove this thogayal .You can have it with curd rice ,tastier than having with plain rice.
ReplyDeleteYess, my fav too for the minty scent and the awesomeness, the dip-dip with fingers and mashing into the rice.
ReplyDeletelovely mint thogayal.. Nice colour.
ReplyDeleteThanks all!
ReplyDeleteHealthy, colorful and delicious thogaiyal...
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