Where can I buy authentic mint sauce like is often supplied with poppadums in an indian restaurant or takeawa?

Happy to get authentic recipes if this is made from fresh.

Where can I buy authentic mint sauce like is often supplied with poppadums in an indian restaurant or takeawa?
Firstlly we make the mint sauce.

2 heaped tablespoons of mint leaves

2 teaspoons sugar

1/2 tablespoon hot water

2 tablespoons vinegar,malt is best



Wash and dry the mint leaves, put on to a chopping board with 1 teaspoon sugar ( this helps to chop the mint finely). Chop until fine, then put into a sauceboat. Add the rest of the sugar, stir in the hot water and leave for a few mins to disolve sugar. Add the vinegar.



Or you could cheat and buy the ready made, either way take a pot of natural yoghurt and add the mint to taste. I'm sure you will enjoy it. Happy eating
Reply:Pick some fresh mint, chop it up and add natural yogurt.
Reply:Mint Sauce, Natuaral Yoghurt, finely chopped cucumber may be added and a pinch of Chilli powder or for a more subtle taste smoked paprika. Enjoy
Reply:it is really easy to make, chop frest mint leaves very, very finely and then mix with sugar and a little hot water and then add malt vinegar to taste
Reply:Use natural yogurt mix with mint sauce add milk to thin and sugar to sweeten. I used to work in an Indian takeaway.
Reply:get some decent natural yogart,stir in mint sauce then enyoy!!
Reply:I'll let you into a little secret... The minty yoghurt they use in Indian restaurants is just plain yoghurt with mint sauce in (the same you put on lamb)! Just put a teaspoon into a serving of plain yoghurt and bob's your uncle. You can buy jars or 'riata' from supermarkets, but they never taste as nice as they stuff you make yourself. Try chopping up cucumber into very small pieces and add this, for a cooler flavour.
Reply:where do you live? I live in New York City- and if you live here- you go down to the Indian district on Lex in the mid 20's in Manhattanand there's a ton of shops that you could get this at. Or over int eh Indian district in Queens.If not, hopefully where you live has some kind of Indian area where there are shops to get it. Or if none of that works- ask at your favorite Indian restaurant!
Reply:Just to add to all the other good answers.

Mint grows likes a weed . Grow some in a pot in a sunny place and cut and use as required.
Reply:Thats not authentic its mixed with yoghurt! You need fresh mint leaves but no idea of what the recipe is but if its the type that goes with lamb its very different from what you get in an Indian.
Reply:If you want to buy it it's called raita, but all you need is natural youghurt and a teaspoon of mint sauce. To make it extra special add some diced cucumber. I always make my own and its great with poppadums or even as as side with tandoori chicken.
Reply:Not sure where to buy this but I like 4tbsp plain yoghurt with 1/2 - 1 tsp mint sauce (like you use with lamb), 1 good tbsp tomato ketchup (sounds so wrong but it's not), dash tabasco or something similar, salt %26amp; pepper. You can beef this up a bit by adding chunks of cucumber %26amp; slices of onion. Leave to marinade for 10-15 mins before eating. Yum! Can also be used as a pakora sauce. If you choose to grate the cucumber rather than chop it remember to do this onto a plate first %26amp; squeeze the water out otherwise the yoghurt ends up all sloppy.
Reply:you buy a jar of mint sauce add natural yoghurt to it, if you want it to be spicier/hotter put some green chillies in the blender witha bit of water, blend and add to the mint sauce. Add a bit of salt for taste to.
Reply:Makes 1 cup



1/3 cup plain yogurt

2 Tbsp. cold water

1 Tbsp. finely chopped onions

1/3 tsp. finely chopped fresh ginger root

1-2 green chilies, seeded

1 tsp. Kosher salt

3/4 tsp. sugar

1/4 small green pepper, cored and chopped

1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves (or substitute 2 tsp. powdered dry mint leaves)

3/4 cup packed fresh coriander leaves



Put all ingredients in container of food process or blender and

blend until finely pureed and reduced to a creamy sauce. Check

for salt, and pour into a small bowl. Cover and chill thoroughly

before serving.





OR



If you live in NYC, just go to Jackson Heights- you can find this is any grocery store there.
Reply:marks and spencers or other high quality supermarket