MINT LASSI
Ingredients: (for 2 glasses of Lassi)
Mint leaves (1/4 bunch)
Cilantro leaves (1/4 bunch)
Grated Ginger (1/4 teaspoon)
Green Chilli (1 small)
Yogurt (2 cups)
Water (1/2 cup or adjust according to the consistency desired)
Salt (1/2 teaspoon or as per your taste)
Preparation:
Make a fine paste of the mint leaves, cilantro leaves, ginger and chilli. Add the yogurt, water and salt and blend the mixture (Add ice cubes if you like). The lassi is ready.
BREAD UPMA
Ingredients: (serves 2-3)
Onion (1 medium size)
Tomatoes (2 medium size)
Green Chillies (3)
Grated Ginger (1/2 teaspoon)
Mustard seeds (1 teaspoon)
Jeera (1 teaspoon)
Oil (3 tablespoons)
Tomato puree (1 cup)
Bread slices (10) - wheat bread also should be fine, but tastes slightly better with white bread
Cilantro leaves (garnish)
Salt (3 teaspoons or as per your taste)
Lemon juice (2 tablespoons)
Corriander powder (1 teaspoon)
Turmeric powder (1/2 teaspoon)
Red Chilli powder (1/2 teaspoon)
Cumin powder (1/2 teaspoon)
Prepartion:
1. Toast the bread slices and cut them into small cubes (say 9 cubes per slice)
2. Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard and jeera. Once they are fried, add chillies and ginger and fry. Then add the onions and fry until golden brown. Then add the tomatoes and continue to saute.
3. After the tomatoes are cooked well, add the tomato puree and let it cook for a few mintues. Then add the turmeric powder, corriander powder, red chiili powder, and cumin powder and mix well.
4. (Optional) For enhanced taste you can add about 4 tablespoons of the mint-cilantro-ginger-chilli paste from the above (Mint Lassi) recipe.
5. Add the bread cubes and mix well so that the onion-tomato paste gets onto all of the cubes.
6. Take off from the stove, add lemon juice and garnish with cilantro leaves and your dish is ready.
