Mint chutney

Mint is something which my mom has never bought at home and hence I never knew the taste. i didnt even know at first that mint leaves are used for cooking..:-0
Once , my friends mom served this with dosais and believe me, it was heavenly.
that was the first time and I got hooked..
This is a simple mint chutney which goes well with idlis, dosais etc.

Ingredients:
To Roast
Channa  dal-1 1/2 tbsp
red chilli-4-5
Oil

To temper
Mustard seeds
Urad dal
Curry leaves
Asafoetida

Mint leaves- 1 fist full
Onion- 1 roughly chopped
Tomato-1 roughly chopped
Coconut-1 1/2 tbsps
Salt
Turmeric

Procedure:
- Roast the items in little oil and set aside.
- Saute the mint leaves till volume reduces. Set aside.
- Saute the onions, tomatoes with turmeric and salt and set aside
- Fry the 'to temper' items and keep ready
- Grind the roasted items with onion/tomato mixture, mint leaves, coconut and salt.
- I served with hot dosais..