Pudina / Mint rice

Servings: 50 grams

Ingredients:

Content	Quantity	Comment
Pudina / Mint leaves	1 bunch	Cleaned, washed and drained
Green chillies	2 big	If not spicy, add more
Salt	To taste
Sugar	½ tsp
Oil	2 tbsp + 2 tbsp	For tempering
Jeera	1 tsp + 1tsp	For tempering
Tamarind juice	2-3 tbsp
Channa dal	1 tbsp	For tempering
Curry leaves	1 sprig
Cooked rice	500 grams

Method:

Heat 2 tbsp of oil. Once hot, add jeera and allow it to start spluttering. Now add green chillies and saute for 30 seconds. Add the pudina leaves and let reduce. Now add tamarind juice, salt and sugar and cook covered till the leaves are done. Cool and grind it to a paste.

       

       

       

In a bowl mix half of the prepared chutney and 500 grams of cooked rice. Add salt if required. Heat 2 tbsp of oil, add jeera and curry leaves and let the jeera splutter. Add the rice mixture to the tempering and mix well on low flame for a minute.

      

         

Serve with onion raita or curd.

Note:

Add only as much chutney as required. The chutney made can be stored for 2 weeks in refrigerator.

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Homemade Chocolates

Servings: 25-30 chocolates

Ingredients:

Content	Quantity	Comment
Dark chocolate compound	½ of compound	Grated or sliced
White chocolate compound	½ of compound	Grated or sliced
Raisins/Gems/Nuts	As stuffing
Water	For melting

Method:

Combine both the compounds in a bowl. Heat water in a thick bottom pan. Bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat. Place the bowl with chocolate compound in the hot water. Mix using a spatula until it melts.

      

      

Let it cool a bit. Place the stuffing in the chocolate mould, one each. Pour the molten chocolate using a spoon. Place the moulds in freezer for 10 minutes. Remove after 10 minutes and demould the chocolate.

       

       

               

Serve.

Tip:

1. You can alternatively microwave at 100% for 30-50 seconds depending on your microwave.
2. You can use milk chocolate instead of white chocolate compound.
3. You can vary the proportion of dark and white/milk chocolate compound based on the amount of sweetness you wish to serve.
4. If the molten chocolate hardens, you can reheat it in the double boiler a bit and scoop out the rest of it.

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