Sweet Potato Smoothie

Ingredients

Chopped boiled sweet potato-1/2 cup

Fat free milk-1 & 1/2 to 2 cups

Cinnamon powder-a pinch

Blue agave sweetener-1tsp

(or sugar/honey)

Method

Blend everything in a blender.Serve it cold.

Green Grapes Lassi

Ingredients

Seedless green grapes-1/2 cup

Thick curd-1 cup

Rose essence-2 drops

Sugar/Honey- required amount

(I didn't add as grapes where very sweet)

Method

Blend all above ingredients together.Serve it cold.

Apple Lassi

Ingredients

Chopped small red apple-1

Blue agave sweetener-2tsp

(or sugar/honey)

Curd-1/2 cup

Nutmeg powder-a pinch

Ice cubes

Method

Blend everything in a mixi & serve it cold with ice cubes.

Pineapple Lassi

Ingredients

Fresh or canned pineapple chunks-3/4 cup

(I used canned.Drain the water & used only the chunks)

Yogurt-1 cup

Cardamom powder-little

Sugar-3tsp or to your taste

Ice cubes

Method

Blend everything in a blender & serve it cold with ice cubes.

Tangerine & Cucumber Drink

Ingredients

Cucumber-1 small

Tangerine-3 small

(squeeze the juice out)

Salt & Pepper to taste

Honey-1tsp

Method

Blend everything in a blender & serve it cold.

Pineapple & Banana Smoothie

Ingredients
Banana-1

Pineapple juice-1 cup

(I used juice drained from the tin pineapples)

Grated nutmeg-2 pinch

Honey-1tsp

Table cream-3tsp

Method

Blend everything in a mixi until smooth & frothy.Serve it cold with some ice cubes.Garnish it with some grated nutmeg or cocoa powder.

Gulab-E-Aab

Ingredients

Milk-300ml

Crumbled ricotta cheese-2tsp

(or use khoya or rasamalai or kalakandh)

Blanched & chopped pistachio & almonds-1tsp

Crushed saffron-a pinch

Sugar-1 & 1/2tsp

Rose syrup-1tsp

Method

I took 2tbsp of ricotta cheese & microwaved it in high for 2 minutes till all water has evaporated & dry.Cool & crumble it.In a glass pour milk,mix sugar,khoya & syrup.Garnish it with saffron & blanched nuts.Serve it cold.Saffron & khoya gives a great taste for this dish.............

Courtesy:Lata

Papaya Milkshake

Ingredients

Milk-1 & 1/2 cup

Chopped papaya-3 hand full

Cardamom powder-1/4 tsp

Sugar-3tsp

(Depending upon the sweetness of the papaya)

Ice cubes -little

Method

Blend every thing in a mixi until smooth & frosty.Serve it with ice cubes.

Strawberry Lassi

Ingredients

Fresh strawberry-6

Curd-1 cup

(don't use sour curd)

Sugar-1tsp

Rooh Afza-1tsp

(or rose syrup)

Ice cubes

Method

Blend all above ingredients together in a mixi.Serve it with ice cubes.

Cucumber Buttermilk

Ingredients

Cucumber puree-1/2 cup

Curd-1 cup

Water to dilute

Salt to taste

Jeera powder-1/4tsp

Ginger -1/4''

Lime juice-1tsp

Curry leaves chopped- little

Method

Beat all above ingredients together in the blender.Before serving garnish it with curry leaves & jeera.Serve it cold.

Fresh Apricot Milkshake

Ingredients

Chopped Fresh Apricot-1/2 cup

Whole Milk-1 cup

Vanilla Ice cream-1 tbsp

Cardamom powder-a pinch

Brown sugar to your taste

Method

Blend above ingredients together & serve it cold.

Orange & Mint Drink

Ingredients

Orange-4

(Take the juice from it)

Water to dilute the juice

Brown sugar-1tsp

Honey-1tsp

Mint leaves-20 leaves

Lime juice-2tsp

Method

Boil the mint & take the essence of it ,cool & filter.Mix every thing together & serve it cold.This is a very cooling drink for summer.

Tomato Mint Juice

Ingredients

Ripe tomatoes-2

Mint-3 leaves

Salt & Pepper to taste

Homey-1/2tsp

Lime juice-3drops

Ginger-1/4''

Water to dilute

Method

In a mixi blend tomato,mint & ginger.Filter & dilute it.Add other ingredients mix & serve it cold.

Prunes Lassi

As summer has started, iam coming out with lots of cool stuff....Today i tried Prunes Lassi it was very good...




Ingredients
Pitted prunes-6
Curd (should not be sour)-2 cups
Honey-1tbsp
Roohaafza-1tsp( optional)
(Rose syrup)
Ice cubes
Method
In a mixi puree the prunes.Now add honey,curd & ice cubes.whip it in mixi.Serve it cold.Rose syrup can be mixed in the last if you like the taste.

Masala Tea

I made Masala tea in the morning,because i had a bad cold & sneezing.This Tea really helped me!!!
Ingredients
Lipton tea or any branded tea-2tsp
Water -11/4 cup
Brown sugar-2tsp
Milk-3/4 cup
( you want less milk reduce it to your comfort)
Grind
Ginger-1/4''
Cinnamon-2 sm. bits
Cardamom-1
Mint leaves dried-2
Fennel seeds-a pinch
Pepper-4
Cloves-1
(Make a fine powder & keep it aside)
Method
Boil water ,switch it off & add the tea masala & tea dust,close it with a lid .Rest for 5 mins,all the essence with get into the water.Add brown sugar & hot milk,mix and serve it hot.This is an excellent Tea for cold & digestion.This can be served for 2 people.
Tips
Do not over boil the water otherwise you will loose all the flavour & medicinal value.You can even use fresh mint leaves or dry ginger powder.