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September 18, 2003
Delicious dips
Ingredients:
1/2 kg plain yogurt
Few fresh coriander leaves
Few mint leaves
2 medium sized green chillies
Juice of one lemon
1 tsp roasted cumin seeds
Salt to taste
Method:
Wash and trim green chillies, coriander, and mint leaves. Then put them into the blender and process until it becomes a fine paste. Beat yogurt, add salt, lemon juice, cumin seeds, and mix the green paste well with the yogurt.
Spicy tamarind dip
Ingredients:
1/2 cup tamarind (Imly)
1 tbsp gur or dark brown sugar
1/2 tsp ginger powder (optional)
1tsp red chilli powder
1tsp roasted cumin seed powder
Salt to taste
Method:
To prepare fresh tamarind paste, take half a glass of slightly warm water, and put solid tamarind without the seeds into it. Leave it in the water until it becomes soft and thick. Dissolve well with water. Now add gur, ginger powder, salt, cumin seed powder, and red chilli powder, and mix it with the tamarind paste. Use any glass utensil to prepare this dip.
Cool cucumber dip
Ingredients:
1/2 kg plain yogurt
1/2 tsp garlic paste (optional)
1/2 peeled cucumber chopped
1/2 tsp white pepper
1 tsp lemon juice
Salt to taste
Method:
Put yogurt in a bowl and beat lightly. Add salt, white pepper, lemon juice, chopped cucumber, and if you like, garlic paste. Mix everything well and refrigerate to set for 10-15 minutes.
Creamy dip
Ingredients:
1/2 kg yogurt
1/2 cup fresh cream
1 boiled potato
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp white pepper
Salt to taste
Method:
Place yogurt and cream in a bowl. Add salt, sugar, and white pepper, and beat them together. Peel the boiled potato and cut into small cube shapes. Add these cubes into yogurt and cream mixture. Mix well. Refrigerate for half an hour before serving.
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