Ingredients
- 1 cup mint leaves
- 1 cup fresh coriander
- green chillies to taste chopped
- juice of 1-1 1/2 limes
- 1 teaspoon sugar or to taste
- 1 clove garlic (optional)
- A tiny piece of ginger (optional)
- Break off the leaves from the tough stems.
- Wash them well in a number of changes of water.
- Cut off the roots from the coriander.
- Spread it out on the chopping board or a plate and pick out any mushy, black leaves.
- Wash the rest well.
- Chop the mint and coriander roughly.
- Put them into the grinder along with the rest of the ingredients.
- Add the juice of 1 lime and as little water as possible.
- Grind.
- Taste and see if you need more lime juice or any other ingredient.
- Grind smooth.
- Chill till needed.