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Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
3/4 lb. cucumber (coarsely grated)
3/4 tsp. whole cumin seeds
2 tsp. hot green chilis (seeded & chopped) (optional)
1 c. plain yogurt
1 tsp. vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. garlic (finely chopped)
salt (to taste) (optional)
Toast cumin seeds in small heavy skillet until browned. Do not burn. When they start to crackle, remove from heat, shaking skillet. Combine all ingredients. Blend well and chill. Serves 4.
"Eat butter first, and eat it last, and live till a hundred years be past."
Old Dutch proverb
BLINI: A small pancake of Russia and Poland made of both wheat and buckwheat flour, yeast, butter, eggs and milk. Blini is often spread with caviar or slices of smoked salmon, stacked one on top of another and served with sour cream.
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