Indian Takeaway — Mint Sauce

Irish_Tom · 7 Nov 2011 at 21:47

Hi all,

Does anyone know where I can get the sweet yellow mint sauce that you get from Indian takeaways?

I've had a thorough search of Tesco and Asda but to no avail.

Could I get it from an Asian supermarket? If so what would I be looking for?

Cheers for any help.

Irish_Tom · 7 Nov 2011 at 22:20

Cheers for the link.

Sorry, I should have specified; this is not raita.

It's much sweeter than raita, it's smooth and yellow.

Irish_Tom · 8 Nov 2011 at 21:32

Thanks all,

glitch, that looks like stuff. I shall order some and report back.

Irish_Tom · 11 Nov 2011 at 08:27

I agree, I think they use more/stronger vinegar in the cheap stuff.

Irish_Tom · 8 Jan 2012 at 16:40

Bit of an update.

I finally got around to trying to make this using the following:

Plain Yoghurt
Coleman's Mint Sauce
Tamarind
Turmeric
Coriander Leaf
Caster Sugar

The results were mixed — it's not as yellow as the stuff in the takeaway (although they probably use food colouring) it's also not as smooth despite blending.

It terms of flavour, I think it's pretty accurate but unfortunately the texture isn't quite right. It's a bit gritty (I think from the Tamarind) and it leaves a sort of 'chalky' aftertaste.

Despite buying the Coleman's mint sauce, which had the highest % of actual mint, it still tastes quite vinegary until you add the caster sugar.

If I could get it smoother and get rid of the chalky aftertaste it would be perfect...

Irish_Tom · 8 Jan 2012 at 17:56

Psycho Sonny said:
try this

chop cucumber, tomato and onion into small pieces (more cucumber altogether than tomato and more tomato than onion)
throw into plain yogurt
add garam masala, blended fresh green chilli (or red chilli powder), salt, pepper, turmeric, a tiny bit of mint sauce, and fresh finely chopped coriander
mix and leave in fridge for at least 2 hours
then mix again before serving

leaving it for at least 2 hours is vital imo, completely different taste to it, especially the salad which is in it.

Thanks, will give this a go.

Glaucus said:
Just use mint, use icing sugar if you need the sweetness
What tamarind did you use? Try paste or making tamarind water.

Yeah it was tamarind paste — I'll give it a go with plain mint rather than mint sauce next time.