EP 3: Fattoush and Mira Nair's Chai

Director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Mississippi Masala, Queen of Katwe) teaches us her signature chai and makes fattoush while discussing everything from quelling anxiety to the partition between India and Pakistan. Cook along as you listen: FATTOUSH INGREDIENTS: -1 smallish tomato -1 small clove garlic -Salt and pepper -Juice of half a lemon -1teaspoon red wine vinegar -3 tablespoons nice olive oil -1/2 cup parsley leaves -1/2 cup mint leaves -5 scallions, roots trimmed off -1 basket cherry tomatoes -1 large cucumber -1 small bell pepper or 8-10 shishito peppers -arugula / purslane / or other salad greens -sumac (for pretty red color, lemony flavor and, it's not poisonous) -3 or 4 whole wheat pita breads CHAI INGREDIENTS: -whole milk (about 2 cups) -fresh ginger stalk (an inch or more) -5 cardamom pods -loose leaf black tea (make sure you have a sieve to strain), or a couple-three tea bags -water! Tools: salad spinner (for washing and drying greens and herbs) cutting board knife vegetable peeler cheese grater with big holes small bowl for dressing big bowl for salad spoon

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EP 3: Fattoush and Mira Nair's Chai is an episode from Cooking By Ear by Kristina Loring.

This episode is 41:03 long.

This episode was published on Apr 11, 2018.

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