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Am I the only one that drinks her lemonade with salt instead of sugar?

I hate sweet lemonade. Tastes nasty to me. I love my lemonade freshly squeezed, concentrated, and with lots of salt, and no sugar. Sugar kills the taste IMO.
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BloodFanatic
Never really liked sweet lemonade. It's supposed to be tangy with a hint of sweetness, not so sweet that you can't even taste the lemon.
TetrisGuy · 26-30, M
Yeah. I don't even like that touch of sweetness. Even as a four year old, I'd take a lemon wedge, salt it, and suck on it. xD
BloodFanatic
I can definitely understand the salt. Salt can bring out the flavor in foods. I used to put salt on apple slices and grapes so that the flavor can enhance.
TetrisGuy · 26-30, M
I'm South Indian (though I live in America). We salt and spice near everything. xD
BloodFanatic
I might need to try some of your recipes. My culinary teacher taught me that I should try anything at least once. You must have delicious dinners at home? :)
TetrisGuy · 26-30, M
Quite, but you'd need to ask my mom about that. I have my own recipes, but none as good as my mom's. I can try, though.
BloodFanatic
Okay, that would be great. :)
Melguy
Omg I still do that and add some chilli powder as well
And i am an Indian
TetrisGuy · 26-30, M
Yup. We love our chilli powder xD
TetrisGuy · 26-30, M
I'm not sure of the exact proportions, but I'll describe my favorite dish my mom happens to be making tonight :P But first thing is first... you have access to an Indian store in your area, right? There are some ethnic ingredients that you need. xD
BloodFanatic
Ah man, I would to try authentic Indian foods. I adore spicy foods, and I heard that Indian food is the way to go.
BloodFanatic
Guess that'll be hard to find in North Carolina, but it wouldn't hurt to search.
TetrisGuy · 26-30, M
Yup :P
I hope I remember the recipe correctly.
From the Indian store:

This dish goes with this pre-prepared thing called paratha. It's basically this flaky, buttery Indian flat-bread that you sort of heat like a tortilla on a pan until slightly browned. It's at almost every Indian store. The instructions to prepare this should be on the package.

You'll also need this thing called asofadeita powder. Some places call it hing. But it's typically in a small white bottle. Just ask the store manager for it. You'll also need red chili powder, and long green chillies. Again, if you don't know what to look for, ask the store manager.

You will also need:

Salt, mint leaves, cashew nuts, 2 chicken breasts (this can be omitted if you're a vegetarian), potatoes, and olive oil. And water, of course.

Indian dishes typically have a lot of leftovers, so uh, yeah. I'm telling you what I think the proportions are that my mom makes.

In a deep pan (the ones used to boil pasta and the like), pour 3 cups of water. Heat to a boil on medium heat. Use less water for thicker gravy.

In a blender (some places call it a food processor; whatever you call that thing that chops things up into really tiny places using a sharp spinny blade), add
1 tbsp of salt (as a baseline, add more to taste later on), 2 tbsp of chilli powder, 1 tsp of asofadeita, 2 tbsp of olive oil, and half a cup of cashew nuts. Add more cashews for richer, creamier gravy, but don't add too much or you'll kill the taste. Add one mint leaf. Blend until it's a fine paste.

Chop up chicken breasts and potatoes into one inch cubes. Halve the whole chillies, and chop the mint leaves up. Add the paste, the chicken, the potatoes, and the chillies into the boiling water. Stir, cover, and let boil on medium-high heat. Every once in a while, stir. The water should reduce, so that it's no longer as thin as it originally appeared. Every once in a while, pick out a piece of chicken and cut it, as with the potato. If it's done, then this is ready. Remember to salt as necessary.

Take a plate, and put some curry on the side (or in a small side bowl), with one to three parathas. You eat this dish with your hands (you can use a spoon/fork if you want to eat the curry) by ripping a piece of paratha off, dipping it in the curry (picking up a piece of chicken or potato), and eating :P

I hope you like it :D It's my favorite!
BloodFanatic
Wow, this recipe looks amazing. I can't wait to try out this recipe. With as many family members in my family, I doubt there will be any leftovers. One small question, does the chicken breasts have to be raw or already cooked?
TetrisGuy · 26-30, M
Raw breasts :P
If it's already cooked, then it won't absorb the flavor :P
BloodFanatic
Okay, thanks for the info. I can tell this recipe is great. :)
TetrisGuy · 26-30, M
:P It's very tasty.
xD
I know more than just math ;)
BloodFanatic
Same here. :)
Melguy
Just to disappoint you a bit, i am a chef lol.
Plzz message me recipes of your mom best dishes I would love to try them out
TetrisGuy · 26-30, M
xD
TetrisGuy · 26-30, M
Just read this one. I don't know many recipes xD
Melguy
Are you sure, this is how your mom makes it?
TetrisGuy · 26-30, M
I think.