Mint Chutney Rice
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Mint Chutney Rice

Special Mint Chutney Rice from Senthil's Kitchen!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Mint, Mint Chutney, Mint Chutney Rice, Mint Rice, Pudina Sadam
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Senthil Sadasivam

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches Mint leaves
  • ½ tbsp Mustard seeds
  • 5 Red chilies
  • 2 tbsp Urad dal
  • 5 sprigs Curry leaves
  • 1 tsp Hing powder
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 2 Tomatoes chopped
  • ½ cup Coconut
  • ½ inch Ginger
  • Tamarind to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tbsp Sesame oil

Instructions

  1. In a wide pan, heat sesame oil (sesame oil preferred) and do the tadka: add mustard seeds first, when they splutter, add red chilies/ urad dal, when they are roasted and gives out aroma, add curry leaves/ hing powder and fry for few seconds.

  2. Add onion and sauté for about 3 mins, followed by tomatoes and fry for another 3 mins.
  3. Add mint leaves next and fry for 2 mins.
  4. Add coconut, ginger, tamarind paste/ juice and salt to taste, mix well and fry for 2 more mins.

  5. Let the contents cool and grind the chutney to a slightly coarse consistency.

  6. Add chutney along with some sesame oil to hot rice, mix well and enjoy with the perfect combination side dish – Suran or Raw Banana Roast !!!