Spicy Mint Powder / Pudina Karam Podi / Spicy Pudina Karam

Ingredients

• 1 Bunch Pudina/Mint Leaves
• 5 Red Chillies
• 1 sp Coriander Seeds
• 1/4 sp Black Pepper
• 1/2 sp Cumin Seeds
• 1 sp Chana Dal
• 1 sp Urad Dal
• 3 Garlic Cloves
• 1/4 sp Oil
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Wash pudina leaves thoroughly and let the water drain out, then pat them dry with a cloth.
2. Once dry, heat a pan add mint leaves and stir-fry for 1 min on medium flame, once done remove from the pan.
3. Add in red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black pepper and dry roast until light brown in color and take them out in a plate.
4. Now add oil to the same pan and add chana dal, urad dal and stir-fry till golden brown then remove from heat and allow it cool.
5. Once cooled grind them into a coarse powder along with salt and garlic cloves, now spicy mint/pudina powder is ready, store it in an airtight container.
6. Serve pudina karam with plain rice and also be served with breakfast items like idly, dosa, upma and pongal.