Grape Juice (Real fruit concentrate)

Ingredients:

• Grape - 1 kg
• Sugar (sugar : grape juice extract = 1 1/2 :1)
• Citric acid - 1 1/2 tsp
• Water

Preparation:

• Keep the heat on low and add the grapes to the pan with 1/4 cup of water and allow the juice to come out the grapes.
• Turn off the heat(maybe after 5-6 mins).
• Squeeze the juice out of the grapes through a sieve.
• Measure the amount of grape juice .
• In a pan heat 2 tbsp of water and add sugar(little more than equal to the amount of grape juice).
• You could substitute for sugar if you like.
• Allow the sugar to dissolve and turn of the heat.
• Allow it to cool and add to the grape juice.
• Add the citric acid to it and mix well.
• Whenever needed just add 3 tbsp of the concentrate to a cup of chilled water mix well and serve.

Coconut Chammandhi

Ingredients:
Coconut - grated 1/2 cup
Red chilies - 4 or 5
Garlic cloves - 2
Gram dal - 2 tsp
Coriander seeds - 2 tsps
Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp
Salt
Little oil
Preparation:
Fry all the above in little oil.
Grind into a slightly coarse powder.
Can be mixed with oil or served as such with idli,dosa or rice porridge.