Pudina thogayal | thuvaiyal is a traditional quick Vegan South Indian rice accompaniment made with mint leaves. Mint thuvaiyal is a tasty no onion / no garlic Tamil Brahmin-style dish. The weather is getting better and it is time for fresh homegrown vegetables. With a little one this time I didn’t plant anything. Last year I kept the mint stem in the vegetable bed along with my other vegetables and it was growing super fast but this time all I did was add some water to a cup and keep the mint stem. Yes got a bunch of fresh mint leaves. I love the mint flavor. Usually, for weekday lunchboxes mint rice is one of my quick go-to options. Do you have some mint in the fridge? Try adding to it Vegetable biryani, channa pulav, orange pulav, plain salna Ghee rice Amma is here and thanks to her nowadays my son has become a big fan of thogayal and podi Sadham. At least weekly once she makes some thogayal varieties. Most of the thogayal varieties Amma does in-home has two main ingredients - urad dal and coconut but each thogayal tastes so different and delicious based on the main ingredient. When it comes to Pudhina thogayal I often do a version with onion and nuts but this one is traditional Tamil brahmin style with no onion, no garlic thogayal. Without many ingredients, this is one easy-to-make rice accompaniment.
”Food as medicine”
Mint is good for all digestive woes, the antiseptic and antibacterial properties in mint help relieve indigestion and also soothe an upset stomach. Mint is also a great home remedy for cold and nasal congestion. Usually, in our home, we will have Paruppu thogayal, milagu rasam, vepampoo rasam, poondu rasam, and pudhina thogayal on the menu after a heavy meal.
Mint thogayal
✔️5 minutes ✔️Good for digestion ✔️Home-remedy for cold ✔️No onion /garlic ✔️Indian vegan Other Thogayal recipes
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Ingredients: Mint - 35 g Red chilli - 2 (Adjust according to your taste) Urad dal - 25 grams Coconut - 25 grams Tamarind - 3 grams ( or 1/2 teaspoon Tamarind paste) Asafoetida/Hing - a generous pinch Coconut oil - 3 grams Salt - as needed Water - as needed
How to make Pudhina thogayal with step-by-step pictures:
