Mint and Onion Tambli.

Mint** and Onion Tambli.

The story behind this: There was a luxuriant crop of Mint leaves in my neighbour’s cottage and also a few in my pots in Suvidha Seniors Village, Bangalore. So I asked my consultant in cooking, my own sister, Mrs Vijayalaxmi Ballal (a.k.a Sharath Kumari) staying in Udupi how to utilise it. I tried the recipe given by her for this very very easy to do Tambli. It had an exotic, awesome taste and that is why I am sharing with friends on the net.

Very simple and takes hardly 5 minutes to prepare the dish. Just mix the items selected, no cooking, just grind fine and mix with beaten curds add salt and tadka. It is ready to eat with hot rice. Yummy!

Luxurious Mint leaves grown in my pots.

HOW to grow mint in your own home - Just plant some stem/cuttings with leaves from out of what you purchase from the market. It grows easily in no time.

Ingredients.

 1) About a fistful of fresh mint leaves, well washed and clean. 2) About the same quantity of onion chopped fine (1/2 or one). 3) About 2 spoons of coconut pieces or gratings. 4) One green chilli and 5) For tadka – ghee, mustard, curd chilli and curry leaves + 6) salt to taste.

Ingredients: Onion, Cocoanut, Mint Leaves, green chilli and sour curds. Tadka items and salt not shown.

Method.

 Grind fine in a mixie items 1 to 4 add ing little water as needed. Transfer contents to serving dish, add salt, beaten curds and put a garnishing with mustard, mor-molaga and curry leaves in Ghee. 

If quantity is more for the day’s use, extra can be stored in the fridge as paste without adding curds; even tadka may be added to this preserved portion.

Paste mixed with beaten curds and tadka on left and paste with tadka for later use on right.

Ready to be served and eaten with hot rice as the first appetising dish at lunch or dinner.

Preparation time about 5 minutes.

Serves 3-4 persons if entire quantity is used.

**Nutritional Values of Mint

Per 100gms of fresh leaves:

Energy – 70 kcals
Carbohydrates – 14.79gm
Proteins – 3.75 gm
Total fat – 0.94 gm
Cholesterol – 0
Dietary Fiber – 8.0 gmVitamins – A, B 12, Folates;
Minerals – Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Magnesium,Copper.

Go to the link below to know about medicinal and culinary uses of Mint. http://www.mohanraohospital.com/2015/01/01/health-from-your-gardens-viii-herbs/