Coriander and Mint Chutney | Kothamalli Pudhina Chutney

Coriander and Mint(Pudina) Chutney is a healthy and tasty breakfast recipe from South India. There are various different variations in Preparation of this chutney recipe. and this method is my favorite and also common one in Tamil Nadu. This chutney goes well with Dosa, Idly,Roti and even with Rice as a side dish.

Coriander and Mint Chutney - Ingredients

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 10 mins |
Total Time :20 min | Yield : 4 Servings |
Recipe Category: Breakfast | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian | Calories : 120 / serve

Ingredients :
Small Onions(Shallots) 10 to 15 No.
Dry Red Chilli 2 No.
Coriander Leaves 1 Cup.
Mint(Pudina) Leaves 1 Cup.
Tomato Small Size 1 No.
Grated Coconut 2 Tbsp.
Urad Dhal 2 Tsp.
Channa Dhal 1 Tsp.
Oil 2 Tbsp
Salt to Taste.

Preparations

1. Clean and wash the coriander and mint (pudina) leaves.
2. Wash and cut the tomato's.
3. In a kadai add oil when the oil is hot add urad dhal,channa dhal fry it well.
4. Now add the small onions, fry until the onion became transparent.
5. Add the tomato's, coconut, coriander and mint (pudina) leaves fry it well.
6. Allow the mixture to cool and grind it well.

Cooking Tips :
No need to add tamarind, tomato will give a sourness to the chutney.
Select Sour Tomatoes.
Coconut is also an optional.

Serving Tips :
Serve with Idli, Dosa or Rice as a side dish.

Coriander Chutney / Kothamalli Chutney

Coriander chutney is a healthy and tasty recipe from South India. I am going to explain about How to prepare Coriander chutney in Tamil Nadu style. which is a best combination for Idly and Dosa.


Ingredients:

1 bunch of Coriander
1 cup of chopped Onion
1 no of Tomato
3 no of Green chilli
2 no of Red chilli
1/2 cup of Grated coconut
Salt for taste
¼ tsp of Mustard seeds
¼ tsp of Spitted Urad dal
1/4 inch of Tamarind

Preparation:

In a pan add oil, mustard seeds, spitted urad dal, after they start spluttering add the green chilly and red chilly. Add the chopped onion and tomato, fry it for few min then add the coriander leaves, fry until the raw smells goes. switch off the stove(heat in the pan is enough ) then add the grated coconut fry it well. then
grind the mixture with little water into thick paste.