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British Indian Restaurant Recipe Requests => British Indian Restaurant Recipe Requests => Topic started by: bigjack on May 10, 2006, 09:41 PM

Title: mint sauce
Post by: bigjack on May 10, 2006, 09:41 PM

can anyone give me the recipe for the mint sauce that is usually served with the onion salad whenever i go for a balti

thanks

Title: Re: mint sauce
Post by: ifindforu on May 10, 2006, 10:27 PM

YES, PLAIN YOGURT, A SQIRT OF LEMON, A TEASPOON OF COLMANS FRESH GARDEN MNT ,(NOT MINT SAUCE ) HALF TEASPOON OF PATAKS KASHMIR MASALA, HALF CUP OF CASTER SUGAR,AND SOME COLOURING IF WANT, A SMALL BIT OF FRESH CORIANDER.BLEND IN BLENDER,A LITTLE AMOUNT OF SINGLE CREAM  TERRY PS BOIL THE SUGAR IN SOME WATER TO DISOLVE

Title: Re: mint sauce
Post by: bigjack on May 10, 2006, 10:35 PM

many thanks ifindforu i will try this one

bigjack

Title: Re: mint sauce
Post by: laynebritton on May 11, 2006, 12:39 AM

Hi bigjack,

Yep I agree with ifindforu recipe above but you can also use a little runny honey instead of sugar (healthier) and you'll find the mint sauce will then have a nice shiney like texture just like most restaurants/takeaways.

Layne   ;)

Title: Re: mint sauce
Post by: extrahotchillie on May 11, 2006, 07:27 AM

Thats where I have been going wrong I use mint sauce, thanks for the tip

Title: Re: mint sauce
Post by: Ashes on May 11, 2006, 07:06 PM

Been using the mint sauce too.. Ill have to get some of that colmans fresh mint when im back in the uk.. cool

Title: Re: mint sauce
Post by: curryqueen on May 12, 2006, 10:09 AM

Hi Ifindforu

What quantity of yogurt would you use to the recipe you have given?

Title: Re: mint sauce
Post by: ifindforu on May 13, 2006, 07:02 PM

Hi Curry Quenn ,just plain natural yogurt.Not the set one also one can add a very small amount of garlic powder if they like By the way I use the cheapest from Lidols

Title: Re: mint sauce
Post by: bigjack on May 13, 2006, 09:48 PM

Thanks guys I will be trying the mint sauce this weekend with these tips, will let you know if I get it right.

Bigjack