Mint Chutney ( Pudhina Chutney)

Its summer & you are served a plate of chicken kebabs or mutton sheek kebabs & you automatically start searching the table top for a refreshing cool mint chutney to accompany your snacks. Here below is my family's recipe for a pudhina chutney or mint chutney you can relish all summer.

Ingredients :::

• Mint(Pudhina)        2 bunches
• Green Chilly            2-3
• Garlic                        4 pods
• Salt                            as per taste
• Sugar                        as per taste
• Tamarind paste      1 tsp

Method :::

1. Soak a little tamarind in warm water for 15 -20 minutes and squeeze out the pulp.
2. Pick out the mint leave & coriander leaves and wash very well under running water,dry. 
3. In a food processor add the mint leaves, coriander leaves, garlic, green chilly, salt , sugar, tamarind paste and a little water. Grind to a fine paste.
4. Remove to a bowl.
5. Chill and serve.

Cold Coffee

Cold Coffee is cool and refreshing to drink in summer. With the following simple procedure you can make delicious cold coffee.

Ingredients :

• 4 cup Cold Milk
• 1 cup boiling Water
• 6 teaspoon instant Coffee Powder
• 4 tablespoon Fresh Cream
• 2 tablespoon Sugar or to your taste
• Crushed Ice

Method:::

• Dissolve instant coffee powder and sugar in boiling water and allow to cool.
• Blend the the coffee mixture and milk in a blender for few seconds.
• Add cream and crushed ice.
• Blend for another few seconds till it becomes frothy.
• Serve chilled.