Burnt offerings cookies

I had bookmarked a recipe for eggless chai cookies, which I finally tried out today. Unfortunately, however, the doorbell rang soon after I put the cookies in the oven, and by the time I could pull myself away, the butter had all melted away, and the perfect circles were an equally perfect flat mess. And brown too. So much for the perfectly white cookies I had been dreaming off.
But one has to serve up the disasters too, specially since this one comes with an important lesson. Never answer the doorbell if you have cookies in the oven!

Jasmine tea

I do so love my daily cuppa, and it's ever more pleasant if it is homemade jasmine tea.

Jasmine syrup to taste

1 tea bag

Water

Method:

Boil the water and dip the tea bag till you get the desired strength. You can use green tea or a mild black tea- Earl Grey is best. 

Add jasmine syrup to taste, breathe in the aroma and relax. 

Parsi Choi

Everyone knows I love my beverages. Chai or coffee, tea or kapi, I am indifferent. As long as it is hot, and comes with a book, I'm a contented puss.
So, when I have lemongrass, guess what I make- the Parsi Choi. Tastes amazing with the latest Martin Beck book!

200 ml water
100-125 ml milk
1 tsp Society tea powder
1 tsp sugar, or more, as per taste
¼ -1/3rd tspn black pepper powder
 long shoot of lemon grass, cut into 2 inch pieces (I prefer a wee bit more)
15-17 mint leaves

Method:
Wash the lemon grass n mint n keep aside.
Heat milk n water.
Add the tea powder, pepper powder, the washed herbs, sugar n bring it to a rapid boil. 
Once it comes to a rapid boil, cover it for a couple of minutes, then pour it out.
Enjoy with a lovely book on a drizzly day.