Gather all utensils and lay out on counter:2 minutes
Preparation time:5 minutes
Ingredients:
Cumin seed
½ tsp
Mustard seed
½ tsp
Oil
2 tsp
Yellow Gram (Split Channa dal) - Optional
½ tsp
Curry Leaves - Optional
1 strip
Mint leaves (large stems removed)
1 bunch
Grated coconut
¼ cup
Ginger
½ pieces
Spicy green chillies
2
Tamarind paste
½ tsp
Salt
to taste
Recipe:
Chop mint leaves, green chillies and ginger.
Add it in a blender with grated coconut, salt and tamarind paste.
Grind it to a thick paste.
Heat the frying pan and add 2 tbsp of oil.
Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and once it begins to sizzle, add channa dal (yellow gram). Leave it for a few seconds till it turns a little brown, then add curry leaves for a few seconds.
Add it to the paste and serve it as a side dish with rice/naan bread/roti or with snacks.