Mint-and-Date Dipping Sauce
- Recipe by Padma Lakshmi
Padma calls this sauce "liquid heaven." She purees sticky dates with fresh mint, lemon juice and chile, creating a sweet, bright-flavored and slightly spicy sauce. It’s a stellar accompaniment to the kathi rolls, but Padma also uses it as a sandwich spread or whisks it into salad dressing.
- TOTAL TIME: 20 MIN
- SERVINGS: makes about 1 cup
- Fast
- Healthy
- Make-Ahead
- Staff Favorite
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups mint leaves
- 3 pitted Medjool dates, finely chopped
- 1 serrano chile, seeded and chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- Salt
Directions
- In a blender, combine the mint leaves, dates, serrano chile, lemon juice and water and puree until smooth. Transfer the dipping sauce to a bowl and season with salt. Serve at room temperature.
Make Ahead
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The dipping sauce can be prepared up to 4 hours ahead and kept at room temperature until serving.
Cooking Guides
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- From Top Chef Host Padma’s Indian Cooking
- Published June 2007
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