Pudina thogayal | Pudhina thuvaiyal | Mint thuvayal recipe (2024)

Pudina thogayal is a variety of South Indian chutney, prepared with fresh mint leaves, coconut and lentils. Learn how to make Pudhina thuvaiyal with a video.

Mint is called by different names like pudina or Pudhina or podhina in regional languages. Make this pudina thogayal in just 10 minutes and serve as a side dish for hot steamy rice.

As you may know, thogayal recipes go well with rice. Likewise, chutneys are the best match for Idli, dosa and appams.

Pudhina thuvaiyal | Mint thuvayal recipe

In my family, everyone is chutney/thuvaiyal lovers and so I make a variety of chutneys often in my cooking.

According to my understanding, chutneys or this kind of thogayal is the best way to get the complete benefits from the veggies/green leaves.

Coming to this Pudina thogayal, it is very healthy and rich in vitamin C. The added coconut & lentils enhance the taste of the thuvaiyal to another level.

Moreover, this is a perfect lunch box item along with rice and simple Potato fry. If packing for lunch, do not touch with hands and use a spoon to pack.

Serving suggestions:

Serve this Pudina thuvayal with hot cooked rice topped with sesame oil and any vegetable on the side. Just fried papad will do perfectly. Goes well with South Indian breakfast items like,

Adai (Lentil dosa), Pesarattu,

Idli,

Rava dosa

Rava uttappam

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Preparation:

• Wash the mint leaves thoroughly with lots of water to remove the dirt.

Recipe to make mint thogayal:

• Heat oil in a pan, add urad dal and gram dal.

• Fry the lentils for few minutes until they become light brown in color.
• Add coconut pieces and fry for two minutes.

• Now add fresh and clean mint leaves and saute for just or two minutes.

• Also, add green chillies according to your taste.

• Put a piece of tamarind and required salt.

• Switch off and let this mixture cool down.

• Grind into a thick thogayal by adding less water.
• Serve Pudina thogayal with hot rice and ghee on top with papad or any vegetable poriyal.

Tips:

1) First of all, use coconut oil or gingelly oil for sauteing to get a better taste.

2) Secondly, this thuvaiyal doesn’t need seasoning. But if you prefer you can add the normal seasoning with a tsp of ghee, mustard and urad. You can use a bit of asafoetida too.

3) Next, do not avoid tamarind pieces as it gives a nice blend of tanginess to the chutney while having with plain rice.

4) Finally, do not use more water to grind the thuvaiyal.

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