Mint Lassi

Lassi is one thing everyone in my family loves any time of the year. It is even more tasty on sunny days but are good in the winters too. Yesterday was one of those sunny days i was longing for. As i reached home i felt the weather was too hot and i just enjoyed the sun in my patio. My husband took my daughter to the near by pond and i got some time for myself and thought of making Lassi. During one of my blog trots i came across Mint Lassi. I don't remember the exact post but i just remembered that it had mint in Lassi. So i made my version of Mint Lassi. Recipe is below.



1 Glass Curds(I used home made Curds)
2 Glasses Water.
Few Mint Leaves
A pinch of Ginger
1 Chili
Salt to Taste
Half a Lemon

Mash the ginger, mint leaves and chili in a mortar. In a blender add the curds water and the mashed ginger, mint and chili. Add salt and lemon and blend it in the blender. Filter the liquid and your tasty mint lassi is ready.

Kakarakaya Koora

Yesterday was one of those days were I was just bored of eating the daily food. I wanted something different from the normal. I had a few cut Karela lying in my refrigerator. So couldn't stop the temptation to make the Karela curry. There are quite a few ways of making this curry but i wanted to make it the simplest way. Here is how i made it.

Karela cut into cubes.
1 Onion
Ginger Garlic Paste
Tamarind Juice
Salt
Chilli powder

Heat oil in a pan and add some urad daal, mustard leaves and jeera leaves and add the onion pieces to it. Add ginger garlic paste to it. Once the onions are done add the cut kakarakaya pieces. Add some salt and let it cook for arround 10 mins. Add the tamarind juice and cook for another 20 mins. Add some chilli power before you switch off the stove. Delicious kakarakaya koora is ready. Eat with hot rice.