Spice it up!

Nice Get-together planned. You plan to watch the game with your gang. You got the drinks, chips, munchies etc etc. But theres something missing! A dip to go with the chip. Heres a quick Pudina Dip to add an exciting spice. It goes wonderfully with anything. You can even use it on your boring toast, as chutney for lunch or as a ready made gravy paste.

Ingredients:

• Pudina (Mint Leaves) - half a bunch 
• Coriander - 1 cup 
• Green Chillies -6-10 nos (depending on how spicy you want it)
• Sugar - 1tsp
• Jeera (Cumin Seed ) Powder -1tsp
• Garlic  - 10-12 petals peeled
• Dhania (Coriander Seeds) powder
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt to taste

Procedure

• Separate the pudina leaves from the stalks. (Tip :If you are fond of gardening, you can plant the stalks. Put them in the soil lengthwise.  Soon you will have homegrown Pudina:) )
• Wash the Leaves and the coriander 
• Cut the dates off the green chillies. The number of chillies you use depends on how spicy you want it. 6 chillies-mild, 8- medium and 10 -spicy
• Put the pudina, coriander, lime juice, garlic, green chillies, sugar, salt, jeera powder, dhania powder in a mixer(the one you use to make paste) and grind it to a fine paste
• Serve Chilled

A New Way to Make Good 'Ol Maggie

Well first of all before you get all riled up, I absolutely love Maggie Noodles the way they are! Absolutely love them. But, just ever so once in a while, I wish the reliable taste would be a bit different. Not that theres anything wrong with it the way it is, but just a tad bit different. Well heres a way to enhance, and i mean enhance, NOT change the way Maggie tastes...:)
Ingredients :

• 1 pack Maggie noodles (any flavor will do, I prefer Masala)
• Amul Butter - 2 tsp
• 1 onion chopped in long thin slices
• Coriander finely chopped
• Pepper - 2 pinches
• 1 slice Cheese (optional)

Procedure (Serves 1 person) :

• Boil the noodles as you normally would with the taste maker(for the novice maggie cooks, refer the instructions on the packet)
• While its boiling, add the coriander and pepper to the noodles and stop boiling after the water has reduced to half. Leave some water in with the noodles
• In a pan, heat the butter and add the onions. Fry them till they are Golden brown
• Add the boiled noodles to that and simmer on low flame with a lid on for like 2 minutes
• Garnish with coriander and the slice of cheese
• Serve steaming hot with tomato ketchup