Pudina thokku -- #OPOS

I prepare  usually  by open pot method  , this time  I prepared  in #OPOS method , which breeze  to   do.

 Ingredients:

 Fresh pudina  leaves -  2 cups( fully pressed   in cups measurement)

Redchillies -  5/ 6 ( if you want more spicy  you can increase the number - i used  long   size  chillies)

Tamarind paste  - 2 tsp

Salt - to taste

Hing - 1tsp

Jaggery - option ( 1 tsp)

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

 water - 3 tsp

oil - 1/4 cup( gingelly oil is preferrable)

 Method  --  

  In a  2L  cooker ( magic pot ) add  oil , then water  , then  add  pudina leaves  by pressing, add redchillies,  turmeric powder ,  hing, salt , jaggery  and  cover the cooker with lid and cook for   2 whistles/ 4 :30 minutes ,  then open the cooker  and blend / grind in mixie  it to   paste .

In open pot  add oil   then redchillies, then add pudina  and fry till the  aroma comes , add hind  and grind with tamarind , salt , turmeric  and jaggery , remove from mixie  and fry  till the moisture  vanishes . we cam store in fridge  for  10   days  easily , in open  for a week  with full aroma .Tasty thokku ready  to use as side dish for  dosa, idly , mix rice .