Carrot Juice

Another summer special here for u all.

Ingredients:

1.Carrot(grated)...........1 1/2 cup

2.Chilled Milk........1/2 cup

3.Condensed milk.........2 tbsps(optional)

4.Sugar to taste

5.Water........1 cup

Procedure:

1.Grind well the grated carrots,squeeze out the thick juice.Again grind the pulp with 1/2 cup of water,drain out the juice again,repeat this method for one more time to extract all the juice out of it.Mix all the extracts(the juices) to one and keep it aside.

2.Take a glass pour in the carrot juice,chilled milk,condensed milk and sugar.Stir well and serve.
Note:I used condensed milk to enhance the taste,but it is totally optional.

3.U can refrigerate again before u serve or serve as it is.. 

Water melon Juice

Ok here comes one of my summer special post,the water melon juice with ginger touch :)

Ingredients:

1.Water melon(de seeded).....2 cups(roughly chopped)

2.Ginger.....1/2 inch(1 piece)

3.Lemon juice........1 tbsp

4.Honey or sugar to taste

Procedure:

1.Bring in the water melon and ginger to a blender and grind well.

2.Drain out the juice,add required sugar / honey to taste and the lime juice.

Note:Draining is totally an option,i recommend to have it with the pulp,as it is highly nutritious.

3.Refrigerate and serve.

Palm Fruit Delight

Posting today my favorite drink,Palm fruit delight!!!My husband bought some yummy palm fruits yesterday,and i tried tis lovely drink for the first time :-)..my lil one liked it very much,hope u wud like it too!!

Ingredients:
(nearly 350 ml)

1.Palm fruit(Nongu).....4

2.Chilled Milk........1 cup

3.Condensed milk.....2 tbsp

4.Rose essence...2 drops(optional)

5.Chilled Water......1/2 cup

6.Ice cubes...2

7.Vanila Ice cream......1 scoop(optional)

Procedure:

1.Peel off the outer skin from the fruit.

2.Take a blender,bring in all the ingredients,blend well to a smooth milk consistency and serve it.

Note:If it is very thick or creamy add sufficient water or milk.
        Add sugar/honey to bring more sweetness.
       Instead of water u can use tender coconut as well,tis makes it more healthier.
        I added badam delight ice cream to make it rich,u can avoid it too.
       Condensed milk gives extra flavor,so i added tis instead of sugar :-)


I didnt add rose essence here,so resulted with tis color!!Hope u all like it :-) Celebrate tis summer with such yummy,healthy drinks!!Take care ;-)

Choco-Banana Shake

A simple smooth shake with choco touch for a hot summer night.Sounds great right!!

Ingredients:

1.Double chocolate ice cream.....2 scoops

2.Milk(chilled).........2 cups

3.Banana(big)....1

4.Honey.........2 tbsps

Procedure:

1.Cut banana roughly,bring in all the ingredients to the blender.Make a smooth shake and serve it chilled.

U can add a bar of cadburys chocolate or drinking chocolate to make it more yummy or chocolaty.If u r more diet conscious,go for low fat ice cream.Personally i feel,no milk shake is complete without a dash of ice cream,having it once in a while is not that bad..so njoy tis summer with healthy juices n shakes!!!

Oats-Mango drink

A healthy yet tasty drink with oats and mango.

Ingredients:

Makes 2 glasses

1.Oats........5 to 6 tbsp

2.Mango fruit(cut)......1 cup

3.Sugar.............2 to 3 tbsp

4.Milk..............1 cup

5.Hot water.........1/2 cup

Procedure:

1.Boil oats with 2 cups of water for 3 to 5 minutes or until it is cooked.

2.Now take a mixer,add in all the ingredients,grind well until it turns to a smooth consistency.If u feel it is too thick,add required milk.

3.Serve chilled or unchilled.

Note:If u want to convert this in to a shake or smoothie,just add one or two scoops of desired icecream before u blend.

Here i've added chocolate ice cream,thats y it looks lil brownish :) Eat healthy,live healthy...Njoyy summer!!

Spiced up Butter - Milk

Thinned Butter milk with a pinch of salt taste ultimate,cools even a deadly summer.Think how it wud be when spiced up with ginger,onion & mango...?Curious about the taste?!!Come lets beat this summer with spicy-tangy butter milk.Adding this to summer - fest beverages.

I always use thinned butter milk to get off the thirst and for the special,unique taste.I wud say,thick butter milk gives the taste of lazzy and it wont rises the taste when spiced up.Hence i use 1 cup of beaten curd  with 1 1/2 cups of water,this ratio really works and always tempts me to have some more... Pack this when u go out for shopping,u will feel completely energetic and refreshed.



Ingredients:

For making 6 cups


1.Beaten curd................2 cups

2.Water.................3 to 4 cups

3.Salt to taste

4.Grated Ginger ...............1/4 tbsp

5.Green chillies...................1/4 tsp(optional)

6.Finely chopped small onion............2 to 4 tbsp

7.Grated mango.............2 to 4 tbsp

8.Grated cucumber...........4to 5 tbsp

9.Hing/asafotida........2 pinch

10.Very finely chopped coriander........3 tbsp

11.Very finely chopped curry leaves........ 2 tbsp

12.Lime juice.........1 tsp(optional)

Procedure:

Mix up all the ingredients one by one,stir it and allow this to set for 15 to 20 minutes.

Note: If u can,use vadi kanji(rice porridge) instead of water,that will add more taste and very healthy too.

Serve chilled or unchilled.

Give a stir with a spoon before each sip so that u get the crunchy bite every time and also they don't settle / float in the glass.Fight this summer with such home made,natural,fresh beverages!!Njoy the summer :-)

Carrot - Apple Shake

Carrot - apple shake is my new invention and i've done it in my own style n taste.As always my husband was my testing machine that day :-)...but he said that it tasted too good.So today,i'm posting it for u all.

Recipe ingredients:

Serving 2 persons

Half boiled carrots - 2

Apple - 1/2

Badam-3 or 5 nos

Sugar/honey  for taste

Milk - 3/4 cup

Procedure:

1.Half boil the medium sized carrrots(pressure cooking is the best choice to save the vits n minerals).

2.Mash it in blender.

3.Grate apple n badam.Add the mashed carrot,grated apple n badam in a container.

4.Add sugar n milk.Mix well.

5.Serve it chilled.This will look like a smoothy with less milk,so if u like,have it in a cup "with a big scoop of ice cream" on top.Ohh it wud taste yummy....