MANGO LASSI

It is summer, most of the times the milk get spoiled. I made thick buttermilk with this spoiled milk. Again there are plenty ripe mangoes in my kitchen. I thought the best way of using both is making MANGO LASSI. IT IS REALLY YUMMY, PERFECT IN HOT SUMMER

WHAT YOU NEED:

MANGOES - 2 OR 2 CUP MANGO PIECES

THICK BUTTERMILK - 1 1/2 CUPS

MILK - 1/2 CUP

SUGAR - 3-4 TBSP OR TO TASTE

CARDAMOM - 3-4

MINT LEAVES - A FEW

HOW TO MAKE:

BLEND ALL THE ABOVE INGREDIENTS IN A BLENDER TILL SMOOTH.

REFRIGERATE TILL THE LASSI IS CHILLED.

SERVE MANGO LASSI IN A TALL GLASS AND GARNISH WITH FEW MSNGO PIECES.

TOMATO JUICE

On summer days to beat the heat one should drink lots of water, eating juicy fruit also helps a bit. Fruit juices with little punch makes the feel like just entering in heaven, yes it tastes heavenly.

WHAT YOU NEED:

TOMATOES - 7-8

COCONUT WATER - 1 CUP

MINT LEAVES - 1 HANDFUL

GINGER - 3-4 INCHES PIECE, CRUSHED

LEMON JUICE - OF 1 LEMON

SUGAR - TO TASTE

TOMATO JUICE

HOW TO MAKE

WASH TOMATOES WELL AND THEN CHOP.

NOW IN BLENDER ADD IN CHOPPED TOMATOES, MINT LEAVES, SUGAR, GINGER AND LEMON JUICE. BLEND ALL TILL SMOOTH.

THEN ADD ONE CUP COCONUT WATER AND BLEND AGAIN.

CHILL THE JUICE IN REFRIGERATOR.

SERVE TOMATO JUICE IN TALL GLASSES.

CHIKKOO LASSI

Recently I made milkshake and special milkshake with ripe chikkoos. Now I prepared sweet lassi with chikkoo. Very tasty and refreshing drink on hot summer days.

CHIKKOO LASSI

WHAT YOU NEED:

RIPE CHIKKOOS - 4-5

THICK CURD - 1 CUP

CHILLED WATER - 1 CUP OR MORE OR LESS ACCORDING TO THE THICKNESS YOU NEEDED

SUGAR - TO TASTE

CARDAMOM POWDER/ MINT LEAVES - TO GARNISH

CHIKKOO LASSI

HOW TO MAKE:

TAKE CHIKKOO PIECES, SUGAR AND CURD IN A BLENDER, BLEND IT TILL SMOOTH.

NOW ADD CHILLED WATER AND BLEND AGAIN.

POUR IN GLASSES AND GARNISH WITH CARDAMOM POWDER OR MINT LEAVES.

SERVE CHILLED CHIKKOO LASSI.

JACKFRUIT ALMOND MILK SHAKE

I never thought jackfruit milkshake will be so tasty until I tried and tasted. Now jackfruit Season has arrived and we started getting jackfruits from our friends and neighbors. I made milkshake with the combination of almonds and mint leaves.

Jackfruit almond milkshake.

WHAT YOU NEED:

RIPE JACKFRUIT - 2 HANDFULS, CHOPPED

ALMONDS - 5-6, CRUSHED

MINT LEAVES - 10-15 LEAVES

MILK - 1 CUP

CHILLED WATER - 1 CUP OR MORE

SUGAR - TO TASTE

RIPE JACKFRUIT

JACKFRUIT ALMOND MILK SHAKE

HOW TO MAKE

ADD CHOPPED JACKFRUIT, CRUSHED ALMONDS, MINT LEAVES AND SUGAR IN A BLENDER.

BLEND TILL SMOOTH. THEN ADD ONE CUP MILK AND BLEND AGAIN.

ADD CHILLED WATER AND CONTINUE BLENDING TILL WELL BLENDED AND SMOOTH.

SERVE CHILLED JACKFRUIT ALMOND MILK SHAKE IN TALL GLASSES.

STRAWBERRY AND GREEN GRAPES JUICE

Lots of Strawberries and Grapes in the market, you will simply fall in love with these beautiful fruits. Seeing it's stunning beauty and color, I couldn't stop buying.

WHAT YOU NEED:

FRESH STRAWBERRY - 10-15, WASHED AND CHOPPED

GREEN GRAPES/BLACK GRAPES - 1 BOWL, WASHED

SUGAR - TO TASTE

COLD WATER

HOW TO MAKE:

IN A BLENDER TAKE EQUAL QUANTITY OF CHOPPED STRAWBERRIES AND GREEN GRAPES.

ADD SUGAR TO TASTE AND BLEND SMOOTH.

ADD COLD WATER TO MAKE DESIRED CONSISTENCY AND BLEND AGAIN.

SERVE CHILLED STRAWBERRY AND GRAPES JUICE IN TALL GLASSES.

SPECIAL CHIKKOO MILK SHAKE

MY HUSBAND STARTED LIKING CHIKKOOS. RECENTLY HE HAD THE CHIKKOO MILK SHAKE; SINCE THEN OUR FRUIT TRAY IS FILLED WITH CHIKKOOS. THE VENDOR GAVE HIM A BEAUTIFUL SHAKE RECIPE AND I TRIED IT TODAY. IT IS A BIG HIT HERE. HERE IS THE RECIPE...

SPECIAL CHIKKOO MILK SHAKE

WHAT YOU NEED:

CHIKOO - 8

BOOST - 2 TBSP

MILK - 3 CUPS

SUGAR - TO TASTE

PEA NUTS 

HOW TO MAKE:

WASH CHIKOO WELL AND PEEL ITS SKIN, REMOVE THE SEEDS.

DESKIN THE ROASTED PEANUTS, GRIND COARSELY AND KEEP ASIDE.

BLEND CHIKKO WITH SUGAR. THEN ADD SOME MILK AND BLEND AGAIN.

NOW ADD BOOST AND REMAINING MILK, BLEND SMOOTH.

CHECK THE SUGAR, IF LESS ADD AND BLEND.

NOW SERVE CHILLED MILK SHAKE IN TALL GLASSES WITH A TBSP OF COARESE PEANUT POWDER OVER IT.

CHIKKOO MILK SHAKE

Fresh fruits drinks are always welcome. Here is one cool drink made with fresh Chikkoo.

CHIKKOO MILK SHAKE

WHAT YOU NEED:

FRESH RIPE CHIKKOO - 8 MEDIUM SIZE

MILK - 3 CUPS

SUGAR - TO TASTE

ICE CUBES

HOW TO MAKE:

WASH CHIKKOO WELL AND PEEL ITS SKIN AND REMOVE THE SEEDS.

IN A BLENDER PUT THE CHIKKOO PIECES AND A TBSP SUGAR, BLEND TILL SMOOTH.

NOW ADD A CUP OF MILK, BLEND IT AGAIN.

ADD ALL THE MILK AND BLEND AGAIN.

CHECK THE SWEETNESS, IF IT IS LESS ADD SUGAR ACCORDING TO THE TASTE AND BLEND AGAIN.

SERVE CHILLED CHIKKOO MILK SHAKE IN A TALL GLASS WITH ICE CUBE.

KOKUM SHERBET / BIRINDA SHERBET

KOKUM is a fruit, antioxidants and having lot of medical benefits. This is good for people, who suffer from constipation, heatstroke, and other pains. Also in summer its drink is good to beat the heat. Since it is sour in taste, it is used in curries in Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa etc. My mom used to dry its peels and used it for making Saaru. Recently when I attended my niece's marriage, they served Kokum buttermilk to the guests. I loved it instantly and was waiting to get this Kokum Sol. My next preparation will be KOKUM BUTTERMILK. My sister was kind enough to buy this for me from Mangalore. Today I prepared Kokum sherbet. Here is the recipe.

KOKUM SHERBET

WHAT YOU NEED :

KOKUM SOL/ PEELS - 6-7

JAGGERY - 1 1/2 CUBE OR TO TASTE

KALA NAMAK - 2 PINCHES

ROASTED JEERA/ CUMIN SEEDS POWDER  - 1 TSP

KOKUM SHERBET

HOW TO MAKE:

SOAK KOKUM SOL IN HALF CUP HOT WATER.

WHEN SOL BECOMES SOFT QUEEZE IT IN WATER WITH YOUR HANDS.

STRAIN THE WATER AND KEEP ASIDE.

PUT SOL IN MIXIE AND HALF OF THE STRAINED WATER AND GRIND.

NOW AGAIN STRAIN THIS GROUND PASTE IN THE SAME VESSEL.

ADD JAGGERY AND BOIL THE WATER TILL IT REDUCES THE QUANTITY A LITTLE.

NOW ADD ROASTED JEERA POWDER AND KALA NAMAK.

ALLOW TO COOL DOWN.

NOW POUR 2 TBSP SYRUP IN GLASS AND AND POUR CHILLED 3/4 WATER IN IT AND SERVE.

TULSI TEA

TULSI LEAVES ARE HAVING MEDICINAL VALUES, GOOD FOR COLD AND COUGH. 

ONE CAN EAT TULSI LEAVES WHEN THE PERSON SUFFERING FROM SOAR THROAT.

WHAT YOU NEED:

TULSI LEAVES - ABOUT 20 LEAVES

GINGER - 1", CRUSHED

HONEY - 

LEMON - 1

TULSI TEA

HOW TO MAKE:

WASH TULSI WELL, TEAR AND SCRUMBLE AND PUT IN A VESSEL.

ADD 2 CUPS WATER AND CRUSHED GINGER. BOIL FOR 10 MINUTES.

THEN PUT OFF THE GAS. STRAIN.

NOW ADD LEMON JUICE  AND HONEY. STIR WELL.

BUTTERMILK SODA / SODA TAAK

BUTTERMILK SODA / SODA TAAK

This is my husband's favourite drink. 

WHAT YOU NEED:

Butter milk - 7-8 cups

Green chilly - 4-5

Ginger piece - 2 inch long

Curry leaves - 2 sprigs

Mint leaves - 20-25 leaves

Lemons - 2

Salt - to taste

Soda

Few mint leaves to garnish

BUTTERMILK SODA

HOW TO MAKE :

Grind green chilly, ginger, curry leaves, mint leaves, salt in a small grinder. Add little water to grind.

Squeeze its water in the buttermilk. 

Squeeze lemon in the buttermilk. Stir well.

Serve chilled butter milk 1/3 part in the glass and add chilled soda.

Garnish with chopped mint leaves.

CUSTARD APPLE/ SUGAR APPLE MILK SHAKE

CUSTARD APPLE/ SUGAR APPLE MILK SHAKE

As I told I always love to make new drinks, This drink I prepared yesterday for my daughter. Today's children are always in a hurry, they have no time for anything. I asked her many times to eat the fresh ripe custard apple. She made excuses that she has got lot of homework. I know eating this fruit takes her time and it has got many seeds also. So I removed all the seeds and made this drink. She was so happy and said wow mommy it is really yummy!

WHAT YOU NEED:

CUSTARD APPLE - 2

MILK - 2 CUPS

MINT LEAVES - 6-8

SUGAR - TO TASTE

CUSTARD APPLE/ SUGAR APPLE MILK SHAKE

CUSTARD APPLE MILK SHAKE

HOW TO MAKE:

TAKE FLESH FROM CUSTARD APPLE.

PUT IT IN A BLENDER, ADD MINT LEAVES AND SUAGR.

ADD MILK AND BLEND TILL SMOOTH.

SERVE CHILLED CUSTARD APPLE / SUGAR APPLE MILK SHAKE IN TALL GLASSES.

WINTER POPPY SEED MILK

I am always ready to try new drinks, it is my weakness I guess. Today, I happened to see a new drink recipe in some magazine and it's author is Chef. Monish Gujral. I had all the ingredients which I needed for this Winter drink. Here it s slowly started setting the winter. So why wait till chilled winter...

   WHAT YOU NEED:

POPPY SEEDS- 2 TBSP

ALMONDS, CRUSHED - 1 TBSP

MILK - 250 ML

SUGAR - TO TASTE

GHEE - 1 TBSP

SAFFRON - A FEW STRANDS

HOW TO MAKE:

Heat ghee in a pan.

Add poppy seeds and let them splutters till light brown.

Add dry, crushed almonds and saute them.

Add milk and sugar, Stir continuously for about 10 minutes till the milk gets creamier.

Sprinkle saffron.

Remove from heat and serve hot.

PEPPERMINT TEA

Some one said mint is good for memory. If you take mint tea regularly, there will be improvement in your memory. I thought I must try mint tea, these days I do forget something or the other. Lol. I had some fresh Mint leaves in my fridge.  It takes only 5 to 10 minutes to make tea.  Here is the recipe...

MINT TEA

WHAT YOU NEED:

Mint leaves - 12-15

Water - 1 cup

Honey - to taste

MINT TEA

HOW TO MAKE:

Wash mint leaves well, tear in to bits  and put in a kettle / tea pot.

Boil water till you get good bubbles. Then pour this hot water in the pot.

Allow to steep leaves for 10 to 15 minutes. Then strain tea in cups with strainer. 

Press the leaves in the strainer with the help of spoon, if there is any mint juice.

Stir 2 tsp of honey and serve.

APPLE MINT DRINK

Fruit drinks are always welcome here. I love to experiment with adding different types of fruit while blending. My daughter hates eating fruits but she enjoys fruit drinks. I feel happy too when she takes fruits this way.

WHAT YOU NEED:

Apple - 2

Mint leaves (fresh) - 10-12

Sugar - 5-6 tsp or to taste

HOW TO MAKE:

Chop apple along with skin. Discard it's seeds.

In a blender put chopped apple, mint leaves, sugar and a cup of water. Blend till smooth.

Add one more cup of water, blend it again.

Serve chilled Apple mint drink in your favorite glass. You can add one or 2 ice cubes while serving.

MINT AND LEMON CUBES

Sometimes we have sudden guests and we get panic what to serve them first without spending much time on preparation. Here is one simple solution.  

MINT AND LEMON CUBES

WHAT YOU NEED:

Lemon 

Mint leaves

JUICE MADE FROM CUBES

HOW TO MAKE :

First immerse lemon in hot water for some time. If you do this process you get more juices and also easy to squeeze.

Then squeeze the lemons and pour one to two tsp in each ice tray holes. Keep in the freezer when it is set and hard, transfer in air tight plastic container and store in freezer.

Same way put few mint leaves in each ice tray holes and fill water in them.

When set and hard, remove and transfer in plastic container. Store in freezer.

HOW TO MAKE DRINK:

Take one cube of mint and 5 tsp of sugar and run it in a mixer and make fine powder. 

Transfer it in a glass, add one cube of lemon, little salt and add soda.

There is another method I follow, I make sugar syrup first, when it is hot I add both the cubes then it melts immediately. Then i add  salt and soda. Here you get to see mint leaves. Some throw it so better powder it with sugar. But I love to eat the leaves while drinking juice.

BANANA SHAKE WITH MINT FLAVOR AND CORNFLAKES

Today I made my breakfast very simple and healthy, actually I was very lazy to make any of my normal breakfast. so wanted to be more lazy.  Here is the recipe for lazy people...

BANANA SHAKE WITH CORNFLAKES.. OF-COURSE MINT FLAVOURED  

WHAT YOU NEED : 

Bananas - 2 small size

Green but dried mint leaves - a few

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Chilled milk - 1 cup

Sugar - to taste

Cornflakes - 1/4 cup

BANANA SHAKE WITH DRIED MINT

SIMPLE AND HEALTHY - MILKSHAKE WITH CORNFLAKES ON THE TOP..

HOW TO MAKE :

Chop bananas and put chopped bananas, dried green mint leaves, lemon juice, chilled milk and sugar in a blender and blend till smooth.

Pour in a glass and put cornflakes over the top and serve.

BANANA MILK SHAKE

Milk shake is prepared in different ways, everything is depending on one's taste. It is very simple and if you have vanilla ice cream simply lying in your freezer, simply throw it in your milk shake. 

BANANA MILK SHAKE

WHAT YOU NEED :

Banana - 2 

Ice cream (vanilla) - 2 scoops

Milk - 2 cups

Sugar - to taste

BANANA MILK SHAKE

HOW TO MAKE :

Blend all the above till it is smooth and frothy.

chill it.

Serve chilled banana milk shake in tall glasses along with 1-2 ice cubes.