Tea Time Recipe

The best chais can be had on Indian roads. The odd chaiwala with his delivery boy make a perfect team. Ask any office-goer who stops by for his cuppa at 3 pm or the weary traveller who sips a cup, giving a lease of life to her body.

Cucumber Mint Sandwiches

There are some things that are a must-have with tea. Sandwiches of innumerable varieties exist, with fillings from all over the world.

Ingredients
½ cup butter, 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, 2 tablespoons of coriander leaves, Salt or sugar to taste, 8 thin slices of white bread (remove crusts, if needed)
½ large cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced

Method
To make mint chutney, grind mint and coriander leaves and add salt or sugar, as desired, to taste.
Apply butter on four slices, and mint chutney on the other four. Lay the cucumber on four of the slices and top with the remaining bread to make four sandwiches. Cut them in half diagonally and serve.
Makes 4 sandwiches