Director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Mississippi Masala, Queen of Katwe) teaches us her signature chai and makes a fattoush while discussing everything from the anxiety of being an artist to the partition between India and Pakistan.

Cook along as you listen:

FATTOUSH INGREDIENTS:

-One tomato

-One small glove of garlic

-Salt and pepper

-Juice of half a lemon

-Teaspoon of Red Wine Vinegar

-3 tablespoons of nice olive oil

-1/2 a cup of pulled parsley leaves

- 1/2 a cup of mint leaves

-5 scallions

- One small basket of cherry tomatoes

-One large cucumber

-1 Small bell pepper or 8-10 shishito peppers

- Arugula / Purslane / or whatever greens you have 

-Sumac

-3 or 4 whole wheat pita bread

CHAI INGREDIENTS:

-whole milk (about 2 cups)

-fresh ginger stalk

-4/5 cardamom pods

-loose leaf black tea (make sure you have a sieve to strain)

-water!

TOOLS:
salad spinner (for washing and drying greens and herbs)
cutting board
knife
vegetable peeler
cheese grater with big holes
small bowl for dressing
big bowl for salad
spoon