DRY FRUIT MILKSHAKE !!!!!

Milkshakes are must for summer season to beat the heat. If you add dry fruits for milkshake then it is like TASTE BHI ! HEALTH BHI ! So. here i present dry fruit milkshake today. But i forgor to note down that from which blog i noted down this recipe :( But i really wana thank that person for this tasty & healthy recipe. 

INGREDIENTS:-

Almonds - little less than half cup
cashew nuts - 1/4 cup
raisins - 1/4 cup
dates, deseeded & chopped - 10
saffron strands - few for garnishing
sugar - 2 tblsp or according to your taste
milk, chilled - 4 cups or 1 litre

METHOD:-

1. Soak almonds, raisins, cashewnuts, dates in water for about half an hour.
2. Blend them in mixer adding 1/2 cup of milk + 1 tblsp sugar to smooth paste.
3. Now add remaining milk & blend it again.
4. Pour them in glasses & decorate with saffron strands & serve.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))

COFFEE LASSI !!!!!

COFFEE LASSI...sounds odd na :P Actually coffee is my fav flavour. One day thought will add instant coffee powder & added to lassi. It tasted good. Coffee lovers must try it once. I know it is simplest recipe but still thought of sharing it.

INGREDIENTS:-                                                               

Thick curds - 1 cup
Instant coffee powder - 1/2 tsp ( i used BRU)
sugar - 3 tsp

METHOD:-

1. In a mixer jar add curds, instant coffee powder & sugar & blend it well.
2. Your special coffee lassi is ready to serve.

HAPPY COOKING :)))))))

SWEET LASSI USING CONDENSED MILK !!!!!

My son gave me this idea lassi using condensed milk. He said using milkmaid thickens the lassi. So tried it & liked it too.

INGREDIENTS:-

thick curd , chilled- 1 cup
condensed milk - 1/4 cup

METHOD:-

1. In a mixer jar, add curds & condensed milk & run it till you get foam on the top.
2. Pour it in a glass & serve chilled.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))

and here's an tip:-

1. You can add chocolate/strawberry syrup while beating for different flavours.
2. Try adding different drinking powders like horlicks, bournvita etc.

BANANA-HONEY-ALMOND SMOOTHIE !!!!!!

INGREDIENTS:-

milk - 500 ml
honey - 4tsp
banana - 3 if small or 2 if big
nutmeg powder - 2 pinches
almonds, chopped - 10 (for garnishing)

METHOD:-

Blend the banana with milk, honey and a little  nutmeg powder until smooth. Pour into two large glasses and top with the  chopped almonds and serve.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))

ENERGY DRINK POWDER !!!!!!

My todays recipe is from NAMITHA'S CULINARY JOURNEY. Its exam time & kids are stressed.. Here is the recipe of energy boosters for kids.

INGREDIENTS:

*. Almonds/badam 100gms,
*. Cashews 100gms,
*. Raisins 50gms,
*. Cardamom pods 20,
*. Rock sugar/kallu sakkare 100gms,
*. Saffron/kesar few strands(optional).



METHOD:

1. Add all the items in a blender grind into fine powder & store it in an airtight container.
2. Add 1 tblspn of energy drink powder to a cup of milk mix well & give it to kids before or after meals.

HAPPY COOKING :)))))))))

WATERMELON JUICE WITH A TWIST !!!!!!

I adopted this recipe from the blog HEALTHY COOKING WITH MITHA & really liked it a lot. I made slight changes in recipe that i added little sugar too. Really this is a healthy version of watermelon juice. A must try recipe.

Ingredients:

Watermelon chunks (seeds removed) - 1/2 watermelon
1 tsp Pepper Powder
1 tsp Kala Namak/Black Salt
1 tbsp sugar

Method:-

1. Add the watermelon chunks to a blender.
2. Add pepper powder, sugar and black salt.
3. Add little water and blend for few seconds till the chunks are well blended.
4. Serve chilled.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))

MASALA BUTTER MILK/SPICY BUTTER MILK !!!!

Masala butter milk is a appetiser that we serve at the end of the heavy meal. Coz it helps in digestion. If you don't have butter milk at home then don' worry, bring 1 packet curds, add water to it , whisk it well & dilute it. 

INGREDIENTS:-

butter milk - 6 cups, diluted
coriander leaves - 1 small bunch
green chilly - 3
ginger - 1/2 inch
hing - a pinch
salt o taste

METHOD:-

1. Finely chop coriander leaves & add it to the butter milk & keep it aside ( use coriander leaves stem while grinding).
2. Coarsely grind coriander leaves stem+ginger+green chillies in a mixer. Strain it & add it to the butter milk & mix well.
3. Now dilute hing in little water & add it to the butter milk & also add salt to taste & mix well.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))))))))

ICED COFFEE DRINK !!!!!!!!

On a hot day, watered down coffee is the last thing you want to drink. Freezing coffee as ice cubes creates a richer way to enjoy a full tasting iced coffee drink. 

Ingredients:

Milkmaid: 1 small tin

Nescafe: 20 g

Hot Water: 300 ml

Method

1.Mix hot water and Nescafe and blend with Milkmaid in blender container until combined. Immediately fill 2 ice cube trays and freeze.

 2. Remove from tray. Run knife around outer edge of cubes before removing from tray.

 3. Place in re-sealable plastic freezer bag and immediately put in freezer.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))

OREO MILK SHAKE WITHOUT ICE CREAM !!!!

INGREDIENTS:-

Oreo biscuits - 5 + 1 for garnishing

sugar - 1 tb sp

cold milk - 1 cup

METHOD:-

1. Powder oreo biscuits+sugar in a mixer.

2. Now add cold milk to this & blend in mixer till frothy.

3. Now garnish it with oreo biscuit's half (cream upside) & serve immediately. 

HAPPY COOKING :)))))

and here's a tip:-

1. You can add 2 scoop of vanilla ice cream also to make milkshake more tasty.
2. If using chocolate syrup add 1 tbsp into the glass and pour in the milkshake. Top with oreo cookies and serve immediately.

KESAR FALOODA !!!!!

I prepared this falooda by using ROYAL FANTASY KESAR SP. FALOODA MIX. Must say tasted great.

INGREDIENTS:-

milk - 1 ltr
Royal fantasy  kesar falooda mix - 1

METHOD:-

1. Take milk & put a glass full of water & put 1 pack of falooda mix.
2. Boil it for 5-20 mins & keep it out for 20 mins.
3. Then keep it in he fridge & your falooda s ready.
4. Put ice/a scoop of ice cream on the top of it & relish it.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))))  

HOME MADE BADAM DRINK POWDER !!!!!

I adapted this recipe from one of my FB friend, an ace cook  Vidya Nayak Shenoy. It tasted much more better than what we get from stores. A must try recipe...

INGREDIENTS:-

almonds (badam) - 80
sugar - 10 tsp
green cardamoms - 6
turmeric powder - a pinch

METHOD:-

1. In a small jar of the mixer grind almonds+sugar+green cardamoms+turmeric powder together to a fine powder.
2. Store it in air tight container.

How to make badam milk using this powder ?????

Add 3-4 tsp of badam drink powder (according to your taste) to one cup of  hot milk & mix well. Your hot badam milk id ready to serve.

For extra taste & flavour sprinkle some kesar strands on the top & serve. Kesar is good for health.

Note :- If are making cold badam drink then in a mixer jar add this powder + cold milk & run the mixer for few minutes. Your cold badam drink is now ready to serve.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))

MANGO MILK SHAKE !!!!

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INGREDIENTS:-

3 small ripe mangoes or 1 large mango.
2 tbl sp sugar ( depending on the sweetness of sugar)
1 cup milk.
Ice cubes.

METHOD:-

1. Peel the mangoes.

2. Add milk+sugar and blend it well until frothy.

3. Pour it in glasses and serve chilled.

HAPPY COOKING:))))))

and here's an tip:-

During off season, you can use mango pulps instead of fresh mangoes.

BANANA LASSI !!!!!

INGREDIANTS:-

curds - 1 cup
ripe banana, peeled and sliced - 1 
sugar - 2 tbl sp or to taste
cardamom pow - 1/4 tsp(optional)
ice cubes - few

METHOD:-

1. Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth in a blender.
2. Pour in a glass and serve chilled.

HAPPY COOKING :)))))

CHOCOLATE BANANA SMOOTHIE !!!!!

INGREDIENTS:-  

1 banana

1 tsp chocolate syrup

1 cup milk
1 cup crushed ice

METHOD:-

1. In a blender, combine banana, chocolate syrup, milk and crushed ice. Blend until smooth.

2.  Pour into glasses, sprinkle some cocoa/ drinking chocolate powder on top, decorate it with a banana piece and serve. 

HAPPY COOKING :)))))))))))