Sweet and Sour Pudina Chutney

Ingredients :

Preparations:

Wash and pat dry pudina leaves . Dry roast sesame seeds and allow them to cool.

Chop the green chillies into one inch pieces.

Soak the tamarind in luke warm water.

Method:

In a pan add 1 tsp of oil and allow it to heat up.Now add 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds, green chillies,sesame seeds and pudina leaves fry until the leaves change color.Then switch off the stove and let it cool.

Now in a blender add the soaked tamarind along with water, roasted leaves , green chillies, sesame seeds, cumin seeds , sugar, salt , turmeric and blend into a fine paste.Now remove it into a bowl and keep aside.Ina pan take the remaining 2 tsp of oil and heat it .Then add cumin and mustard seeds{if adding curry leaves add them after the seeds pop up} allow them to pop and dd the tempering to the ground paste.

This is a sweet and sour pachhadi so adjust it according to u r taste.

Tips / Points to Remember

Do not over roast the sesame seeds or else it will give a bitter taste.

Do not forget to clean the tamarind like removing the strings,seeds etc...or else it will be difficult in grinding and u will end up with biting those strings..

Hope u'll enjoy it.

This goes well with anything and everything....