Spicy Cucumber Slices

 In my city Mysore's famous churmuri gadi, Sautekayi slices. I used to have it lot when I was young. The gadiwala makes amazing sautekayi/cucumber slices on top that sprinkle salt+chilli powder, lime juice and dash of  kadlepuri/puffed rice and congress kadlekai. This was an amazing evening snacks also we used to have it school recess break.  

Ingredients

• Indian Cucumber / Sautekayi - 2 
• Salt + Chilli power 
• Lemon juice 
• Coriander leaves 
• Puffed rice / Kadlepuri - 1/2 cup
• Congress kadlekayi - 5 tbsp 

Method

1. Remove skin and slice the cucumber lengthwise. I have used mandoline
2. Arrange the slices in a large plate
3. Sprinkle salt and chilli powder 
4. Sprinkle lemon juice
5. Sprinkle kadlepuri / puffed rice
6. Sprinkle congress kadlekayi (spicy peanuts : Link attached)
7. Serve immediately

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Thandai

 Thandai is a North Indian drink. Specially prepared in Holi festive. This recipe made with mixture of nuts like almonds, cashews, pistachios, fennel seeds, poppy seeds, cardamom, peppercorns, melon seeds and few rose petals. 

*This is a non-Iyengar recipe. 

Ingredients for Thandai Powder

• Almonds / Badam - 1/2 cup
• Cashews / Kaju - 1/2 cup
• Pistachios / Pista - 1/2 cup
• Melon seeds / magaz 0- 1/2 cup
• Black Peppercorns / Kalimirch - 10 no
• Poppyseeds / Khaskhas - 2 tsp
• Cardamom / ilaayachi pods  - 4 tsp

Ingredients for Thandai Milk

• Saffron milk - 2 tbsp
• Rose water - 1 tsp (optional) i have not used here
• Whole milk / Doodh - 1/2 ltr
• Sugar/ Sakkar - 5 tbsp (adjust as per taste)

Method for Powder

1. Mix all powder ingredients and make a powder. Add 2 tbsp sugar into mixer (it gives nice texture)
2. Store into glass jar and refrigerate up to 3 months 

Method for Thandai Milk

1. Boil milk on a low flame
2. Add Saffron milk stir
3. Add Thandai powder Stir 
4. Add sugar. Boil until sugar dissolve
5. Turn off the flame let it cool completely 
6. Refrigerate after cool down 
7. Strain the milk and serve cold Thandai

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