Pudina (Mint) Pachhadi

Ingredients:

1) Mint Leaves (Pudina Aakulu) = 2Bunches.
2) Tamrind (Chintapandu) = Small lemon size.
3) Turmeric Powder (Pasupu) = 1 Pinch.
4) Salt = Acc to taste.
5) Oil (Sunflower/Olive Oil) = 2 Tbl Spoons
6) Dry Red Chillies ( Endu Mirapakayalu) = 13 Pcs.
7)  Bengal Gram (Chana Dal / Pachhi Sengapappu) =2 Tbl Spoons.
8)  Black Gram (Urad Dal / Minapappu) =2 Tbl Spoons.
9)  Cumin Seeds (Jeela Karra) =1/2 Tbl Spoon.

Method:

1) First wash the Mint / Pudina leaves and keep them a side.
2) Take a pan add 2 table spoons of oil to season Urad Dal, Cumin Seeds, Bengal Gram, Dry Red Chillies and keep them a side after seasoning on a low flame.
3) Season the mint leaves separately and keep them a side.
4) Grind the seasoned items and mix mint leaves, Tamarind, Salt to fine paste add water if required.

Popu/Tempering
1) Oil = 1 Tbl Spoon
2) Mustard seeds = 1/4 Tea Spoon.
3) Cumin seeds = 1/2 Tea spoon.
4) Urad Dal = 1/4 Tbl Spoon
5) Dry Red Chillies= 1or 2 Pcs
6) Curry Leaves = 1 Tbl Spoon
7) Asafoetida(Inguva)=1 Pinch.