Summer Fun Sharbat

 

Beat the heat this summer with this No Sugar traditional sharbat full of natural sweetness .

A cool milk based sharbat made with special summer fruits.

A very yummy sharbat for your kids as well as family and friends to keep you cool and healthy this summer .

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Jackfruit Ice Apple Mojito

Make your summers enjoyable with this soothing natural coolant .

A very refreshing and natural drink to beat the summer heat .

The taste of jackfruit and ice apples together gives this drink a very pleasant and unique flavour which you will definitely love.

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Muskmelon Pumpkin Juice & Grape Cucumber Juice

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#refreshingdrink Two easy natural and refreshing Summer drinks to keep you cool and healthy.

Tender coconut Shake , शहाळं मलाई शेक

Delicious shake made from tender coconut malai .

A perfect cooling drink for summer and also for functions and parties.

Do try the recipe and give us your feedback in comment section .

 

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Tender Coconut Mojito

 

Delicious and refreshing drink which keeps your body system cool and protects you from the harsh summer heat .

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Kokam /Amla / Kairi - Easy Summer Drinks,

 

3 Easy Natural Refreshing Summer drinks to keep you cool and healthy.

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Panakam Pachadi - Temple style

 

Rama Navami Special - Authentic temple style Panakam & Pachadi

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Thandai - 3 flavours

This traditional North Indian drink has a very soothing and cooling effect on your body system which makes it a perfect summer drink to be served during the colourful festival of Holi.

Celebrate a healthy and happy Holi with this delicious thandai made in 3 flavours.

#SweetnSpicyAromas #Thandai This traditional North Indian drink has a very soothing and cooling effect on your body system which makes it a perfect summer drink to be served during the colourful festival of Holi. Celebrate a healthy and happy Holi with this delicious thandai made in 3 flavours. Click the link here for Homemade Thandai Masala https://youtu.be/TrPqz65ipts Related Videos you may like to watch 1- Thandai Parfait (Easy holi sweet/dessert) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrPqz65ipts&t=23s 2- No fry Daliya Wada (Easy Holi Snacks) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75oOjE8WpNw&t=62s 3- Delicious Sweet Hearts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bklUXyE6MyA&list=PL6GP8V96VeLJgTGHJMsUdL9l1eB0UR9z_&index=8&t=69s 4- Rasmalai Truffles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4mnvqWiv7o&list=PL6GP8V96VeLJ2GWXCxr_zBKjNViFzdNJ2 5- Bajra Veg Pizza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWZvoh1QPA&list=PL6GP8V96VeLJ2GWXCxr_zBKjNViFzdNJ2&index=7&t=4s 6– Aloo Matar Pattice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HG1T9LKmMI&list=PL6GP8V96VeLJ2GWXCxr_zBKjNViFzdNJ2&index=4 #howtomakethandaidrink

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Strawberry Yogurt Smoothy

Regularly having juices or smoothies in the morning for your breakfast is a very healthy habit .

Yogurt provides you with the much needed probiotic bacteria and strawberries are a good source of Vit - C .
And when combined they are a hit giving you a yummy, delicious drink . 

Moreover it hardly takes few minutes to get this delicious smoothy ready . 

Ingredients :

5 to 6 - fresh ripe strawberries
2 cups - greek yogurt ( can use homemade curd also ) 
2 tbps - sugar ( optional ) 

Method :

Blend everything in a blender .

You can dilute it with little milk if you want.

Serve chilled.

Mango Shake ( आंब्याचा मिल्कशेक )

English

Summer comes and brings with it the king of fruit - mango . Although mango comes in many varieties Alphanso ( hapus ) rules the roost .
But the real taste of alphanso can be enjoyed only till the rainy season starts .
Once it rains the other varieties start replacing alphanso in the market .
Though these varieties can never take the place of alphanso but still they too have their own taste .
A true mango lover will relish this varieties till the last of the mango fruit appears in the market .
For me along with Hapus , Payari , Kesar , Dasheri , Langada , Neelam , Chousa , Totapuri , Rajapuri , Batali are equally tempting varieties .
I usually like to have alphanso as it is , that is only in form of real fruit . But all other above mentioned varieties can be relished in various forms like pickle , murabba , squash , jam and yes last but not the least juices and shakes .
So here is one of the simplest yet most satiating shake to begin your day in a healthy and happy way .


Ingredients :

2 ripe mangoes - ( I used rajapuri variety )
1 cup milk
few mint leaves
sugar only if needed

Method : 

Peel the mangoes and cut into cubes .

In the juicer add cubes , milk , few mint leaves and make the shake .

Garnish this yellow beauty with fresh green mint leaves .



मराठी 

साहित्य : 

२ पिकलेले आंबे ( मी राजापुरी आंबे वापरले )
१ कप दूध
थोडी पुदिन्याची पानं
साखर हवी असल्यास


कृती :

आंब्याची साल काढून आंब्याचे तुकडे करा .

ज्यूसर मध्ये आंब्याचे तुकडे , दूध आणि पुदिन्याची पानं घालून मिल्कशेक बनवा .

वर ताजे पुदिन्याचे पान ठेवून सजवा .

Beet N Pomegranate Smoothie

Eating boiled beetroot is a very painful experience for my son who has decided that he just doesn't like beet. And so to make him eat this wonderful root vegetable I am always in search of recipes where I can hide this beet in a delicious way.

Pomegranate is one fruit which he loves and so while making a juice I just add a bit of boiled beet to this smoothie. Using little lemon juice enhances the nutruitional value and also the taste. Just try and see the difference .

 Adding vegetable not only makes the juice or smoothie tasty but also gives you a healthy start for your day ahead .  Having them for breakfast refreshes you too.

Also added some chia seeds also known as  ( sabja seeds ) or ( tukmaria seeds ).






Ingredients :

2 cup  .................pomegranate seeds
1 small.................beetroot boiled n peeled
1 tsp....................chia seeds ( sabja seeds)
1/2 .......................lemon ( squeeze out the juice )
water


Method :

Soak the chia seeds in half cup water and let them swell.

Boil the beetroot and remove the skin.

Grate it or chop it finely.

Now grind both pomegranate seeds and beetroot in a mixer.

Add the lemon juice .

Do not strain just grind it to a very smooth paste.

Add soaked chia seeds and again grind for just 5 seconds,

Add water as needed.

Kokam On the Rocks ( Kokam Mocktail )

Mocktails have a very special place in parties and this kokam mocktail is one which is very easy to make., Kokam is a very effective coolant and anti acidic in nature . So having this mocktain in summer serves both the purposes , entertaining your guests in a grand style and also giving them a healthy and guiltfree drink. This refreshing drink will surely win your heats and you will make it again and again.

Ingredients :

1/2 cup.....................concentrated Kokam juice ( without sugar)
4 glasses .......... Sprite
2 tbsp.................chia seeds ( sabja seeds )
1 tsp...................pepper powder / cumin powder
6 tbsp.................powdered sugar.

Method :

Soak the chia seeds in 1/2 cup water.

Within 10 minutes they will aborb water and swell up.

Dissolve sugar in the kokam concentrate .

Add chia seeds and the pepper or cumin powder to it and chill it till further use.

While serving mix 1/4 of this chilled concentrate with 3/4 of sprite and serve.

Apple Kiwi Smoothie

When the sweet juicy apples combine with the tangy sour Kiwi what you get is this  heavenly delicious smoothie . This smoothie instantly refreshes you and gives the packed energy required for starting your day.

So what are you waiting for ? Try out this simple yummy smoothie for breakfast . It will give you the much needed boost to deal with for the entire day.

By now you all must be aware that we , a group of blogger friends post Vegan entries on every first and last thursday . So I have made this smoothie as my today's entry for the Vegan Thursdays an event started by priya .

Ingredients :

2 ....................big juicy apples
1....................Kiwi
sugar if needed
water


Method :

Wash and cube the apples keeping the skin on.

Peel the Kiwi and cube it.

Now in a processor add both the fruits and make a smoothie.

You can add sugar if you want.

If the smoothie is too thick add water to dilute it.

Pear and Pomegranate Shake ( For C C Challenge )

Hi all ,

I am super excited to post the very first dish for Cooking From The Cookbook ( CC ) Challenge .

 And just don't believe my luck that yesterday I recieved a book Burgers & Smoothies from Gayathri  as a winning prize for her WTML ( walk-through-memory-lane) event for my dish idli-burgers-with-moong-cutlets . Thanks a lot Gayathri for such a lovely book.

Coming back to this lovely CC challenge - it is started by a well known blogger Srivalli   and if interested you can get more information from here . This challenge is all about cooking from a cookbook or handwritten notes.

I have a really huge drawer full of various cookbooks and handwritten diaries and bound books containing xerox of newspaper and magazine cuttings . So I found this as a great way to use all my notes and cookbooks .Hence decided not to lose this opportunity.

So when one more lovely book - Burgers & Smoothies ( from Tarla Dalal ) was addend to my collection I couldn't resist myself and immediately made this lovely smoothie from pomegranate and pear as luckily I had both the fruits ready in my house.

Ingredients :

1 ...................Pear
1...................Pomegranate
1/2cup ............chilled milk
1/2 cup ...........chilled fresh thick curds
2 tsp................sugar

Method :

Peel the pomegranate and separate the seeds and chill them in fridge.

Also chill the pear , cut it remove the seeds and roughly chop it in pieces along with the skin.

Now blend everything in a mixer till smooth.

You can add more milk if the smoothie is too thick.

Serve chilled .

Falooda ( for SNC )

Falooda is a very popular North Indian Drink and usually is had along with ice- cream or kulfi. Though traditionally it is made using rose syrup , chia seeds and sevaiyya , you can make it more royal and tasty by adding dry fruits and jelly of your choice. I added blue colored jelly which looked very nice and tasted good too.

My idea of a perfect Sunday night is having some chaat like sev puri or papdi chaat and then ending it with this sinful falooda. So this month when Minnie our this month's host suggested Falooda as a challenge for the South-vs-North- Challenge started by Divya Pramil  I was very pleased because we all love falooda a lot.

 But because of my busy schedule during Ganeshotsav I could not make it. Finally I made it yesterday along with a chaat which I will soon be posting . 

Ingredients : 

1 small pack ......................Falooda Sevaiyya

2 tbsp.................................Chia seeds ( Sabja seeds)

4 to 5 tbsps........................Rooh Afza ( Rose syrup)

4 to 5 scoops....................ice - cream ( any variety preferably vanilla)

2 tbsps..............................dry fruits chopped ( almonds, raisins, cashewnuts)

2 cups .............................chilled milk

1 small pack....................jelly ( any variety I used blue colored)

Method : 

Prepare jelly as per the instructions on the packet and chill till set.

Boil water and add sevaiyya to it.

Cook for 5 to 10 minutes till done and cool them completely.

Soak the sabja seeds in 1 cup water .

When they swell keep the cup in fridge and chill.

While assembling falooda take a glass .

 Preferably take a  tall glass but as I didn't have one I used normal size glass.

Put 4 to 5  tablespoon of sevaiyya and sabja seeds in each glass.

Add a tablespoon on  rooh afza .

Pour chilled milk till the glass in 1/3 rd filled.

Now add cut pieces of set jelly and few pieces of dry fruits.

Again pour the milk till glass in 3/4 th.

Top with a scoop of ice cream and sprinkle remaining dry fruits and jelly on top.

Serve immediately before the ice cream melts.

Carrot - Apple Gingerale

Have you ever thought of combining carrots and apples in a drink. Some may be hesitant to try it , but just take my word and have it combined .

What you get is a refreshing drink full of nutrients and fibre.It tastes heavenly and you will have everyone asking for more.

Don't peel the skin of apples or carrots. Just wash them thoroughly and scrape the skin of carrots . This will ensure that you get maximum fibre benefit.

Ingredients :

1 ...................Carrot
1 ..................Apple
1 tbsp............grated ginger
1 tbsp............lemon juice
2 tbsp............sugar ( if needed)


Method :

Wash , scrape and cut carrots into small pieces.
Wash and cut apples too keeping the skin.
Blend everything in a blender .
Dilute with water if you like it.
Serve chilled .
I garnished it with some pomegranate seeds.

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Rajasthani Thali ( SNC - 10 )

I am writing this post after a very long time. Since last two month I am not posting regularly due to renovatioon work going on at home. Then my PC crashed which is still not functioning smoothing . Hopefully from today onwards I might be able to blog regularly. I am really missing all my blogging friends .

Coming to that I also missed a few challenges in the month of July and today finally got a chance to post this Rajasthani thali  given by our this month's host Manjula of desifiesta  for the  SNC challenge started by Divya Pramil of youtoocancook

I am a big fan of Rajasthani and Gujarati cuisine and though I don't particularly like thalis , I just can't resist a rajasthani or a gujarati thali. Daal baati churma with lahsun ki chutney being my favourite combo. So I was very excited to make baatis at home and they turned out so well that I will surely make them frequently at home.

 So when I heard that this month's SNC challenge was to prepare a full fledge rajasthani thali I was delighted. I made all the ten dishes given for the challenge and was truely happy and satisfied with the result. Thanks a lot Manjula for this lovely lovely challenge. And then was waiting with my fingers crossed for the PC to function properly. And here I am finally with the delicious spread. Hope you all will enjoy this treat fit for the  royals.....

I made :

1) Goond ke laddoo
2) Baati
3) Bajre ki roti
4 ) Makke ki roti
5 ) Gatte ki sabzi
6) Panchmel sabzi
7 ) Mung wadi curry
8) Mung daal
9 ) Kesar Malai Lassi
10 ) Boondi Chaas

 1 ) Goond ki ladoo :

Goond is an "edible gum" that is extracted from the bark of a tree. It is available in crystal form . Goond provides heat to our body and is usually had only in the winters. It is deep fried in ghee and then added to the dish it is being used in.  These delicious goond ladoos are a traditional winter delicacy which are usually had with a glass of warm milk for breakfast. 

Ingredients :

1 1/4 cups........ whole wheat flour 
3 tbsp ...............goond (edible gum)
1/2 cup.............. sugar powder
1/2 tsp................ cardamom powder
1/4 cup ghee for frying goond + 4 tbsp for roasting wheat flour 

Method :

Deep fry the goond/edible gums  in hot ghee, one tablespoon at a time till the pieces puff up.
Heat the ghee in a pan, add wheat flour and roast it over a slow flame .

Stir continuously till  golden brown.

Add the powdered sugar, fried goond and cardamom powder to the roasted wheat flour and mix well.

Make round balls with your palms .


2 ) Dal Baati :

Dal Baati is the most popular item in Rajasthani cuisine. Lentil soup with baked whole wheat flaky round bread very tasty. Although traditional Baati is a baked dumpling of wheat flour , this recipe offers a variation by stuffing the Baati with mashed potatoes seasoned with spices and herbs..Any rajasthani is incomplete with dal baati .

Ingredients for Baati :

 1 1/2 cup wheat flour
 Salt to taste
 3 tbsp butter or ghee

Method : 

Mix all the ingredients n make a stiff dough . 

Divide in to equal portions and roll it . 

Bake in oven at 150 degree for 15 minutes till brown on both sides.

Fry them in ghee till golden brown. 

Serve with dal .

3 ) Bajiri Roti  :

Millet is so nutritious as it is gluten free. This tasty bread is Rajasthani in origin and goes well with almost any vegetarian or non-vegetarian dish. It is especially good with curries :)

Ingredients :

2 cups bajra atta/ millet flour

1 tsp salt

Warm water

1/2 cup ghee 

Method :

Knead together all the above items with little warm water at a time to make a soft dough.

Make lemon sized balls of this dough and roll them into thick small rotis.

Roast them on both sides on a  hot tawa .

Apply ghee on top.

4 ) Makki ki roti :

Ingredients :

1 cup Maize/Corn Flour
salt to taste
1 1/2 cup warm water
1 tablespoon of Ghee or butter spread over the roti.

Method :Make the rotil in same way as bajra rotis  .

Just replace the bajra flour with maize flour.

                                                               
                                                                    Gatte ki kadhi 

 5)  Gatte Ki kadhi :

"Gatte" are gram flour dumplings that are spiced up with dry spices and then steamed or boiled in water  and cut into small bite sized pieces. They are used  in making varitey of Rajasthani  dishes like subji, pulao etc. This dish is made using a yogurt based gravy and dry spice to  make an delicious gravy that will complement both rice and parathas. 

For The Gattas

3/4 cup....... besan 
1 tsp ..........chilli powder
1/8 tsp ........ajwain seeds (carom )
1 tbsp.......... curds 
2 tbsp ..........oil
salt 

For The Kadhi

2 cups.......... curds , beaten
1 tbsp........... besan 
4 to 6.......... curry leaves 
1 tsp............. cumin seeds 
1/2 tsp........... mustard seeds 
1/4 tsp............ asafoetida 
1/4 tsp ...........turmeric powder 
2 tsp ...............chilli powder
2 tbsp ..............ghee

2 tbsp................ chopped coriander leaves

salt



Method 

For the gattasCombine all the ingredients  and knead into a firm dough using  water.
Make 5 to 6 portions and  shape each portion into a  long cylindrical roll.
Boil enough water in a deep pan, add the gattas and cook for 7 to 8 minutes. 
Drain and cut the gattas into pieces . 
Keep them aside.


For the kadhiCombine the beaten curds, gram flour, ½ cup of water and curry leaves and whisk well .
Heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds,and  asafoetida
When they splutter  add the turmeric powder, chilli powder and saute.
Add the curd mixture, 1 cup of water and salt and bring to a boil.
Add the prepared gattas to the kadhi and bring to a boil. 
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

                                                                 Panchmel Sabzi

6) Panchmel ki subzi :

Panchmel is a district in gujarat bordering rajasthan. But the word "panchmel" has been commonly used to denote a combination of five ingredients. A judicious mix of five vegetables - gavarfali, chawli, capsicum, cucumber and beans -constitute the panchmel of this delicious curry. Tossed in aromatic spices, this dry vegetable preparation tastes fantastic when served with rotis or bhajiri ki roti . My mom usually makes this delicious curry as a part her menu while we have guests at home.

Ingredients

3/4 cup ................cluster beans /gavarfali , chopped
3/4 cup ................long beans /chawli , chopped
3/4 cup ................capsicum , chopped
3/4 cup .................cucumber , cubed
3/4 cup................ french beans , chopped
1........................ medium tomato
1 tsp .....................cumin seeds /jeera
1/2 tsp .....................mustard seeds
1 tsp .....................chilli powder
1/4 tsp....................turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tsp....................... coriander (dhania) powder
2 tbsp .....................oil 
salt 


Method :

Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds,  let them splutter.

Add the gavar, chawli, capsicum, cucumber, beans and saute .

Add  tomato and salt, half cook the veggies  . 

Now add turmeric, red chilli , dhania and cumin pd and mix well .

 Don't over cook as it may loose its taste. 

                                                       Moong wadi curry

7)  Dhana Moong wadi curry :

Moong Wadis or Mangodis are tiny sun-dried lentil nuggets obviously made out of Moong Dal.  This is an delicious curry and easy to make even if you have wadi available at your place. If you don't have any veggies left in your fridge this is an perfect curry which you can make and have with any Indian breads .

Ingredients 

1cup............moong wadi

2 cups..........chopped coriander leaves

1/4 tsp.........turmeric pd

1 tsp............chilly pd

1 1/2 tsp.......dhana jeera pd

1/2 tsp..........cumin seeds

3 tbsp...........oil

salt

Method   :

In the pan, add the cumin seeds, all the spice pd and add 1/2 cup water and then the wadis.

Add salt and cook till the wadi's are well cooked

Add extra water if needed.

When the curry is a little thick turn off the stove and add the coriander leaves.

Cover this and keep it for 10 mins . 

                            

                                                                         Moong Daal

 8 ) Moong Daal : 

Ingredients

1/2 cup...............green gram dal 
1/4 tsp............... cumin
 1/4 tsp............ Asafoetida
1/4th tsp............ turmeric
 1 tbsp ginger + garlic + green chillies paste 
1/4 tsp Garam Masala.Salt

Method : 

 Pressure cook the Moong Dal.

 Heat oil in a pan , add cumin, red chilli pd , asafoetida , turmeric and gnger garlic green chillies paste.

 Saute for 10 seconds and add the cooked dal and about 1/2 cup water . 

Add Garam Masala . Let it cook in low flame for about 10 minutes .

                                                                   Kesar Malai Lassi

 9 ) Kesar Malai Lassi  :

Lassi are an delicious and rich drink served at the end of meal :) A specialty of Jodhpur and Rajasthan in India.Healthy, easy, rich and delicious drink to end with . I am sure this lassi will satisfy all your  sweet cravings anytime :)

Ingredients

1 tsp................Saffron (soaked in warm milk for 5 mins )

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

1/2 cup ............fresh  cream 

3½ tbsp .............Sugar 

50 ml water 

pinch of salt

Method : 

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth and the sugar dissolves.

Pour in a tall glass.

Serve chilled. 

                                                                   Boondi Chaas 

10 ) Matta / Boondi  chaas :

This is an traditional rajasthani drink served with the other accompaniments in the thali .

Ingredients

1 cup.............. Yogurt

1 1/2 ...............cup water

1/4 cup .............boondi

1/2 tsp.................cumin pd

1/4tsp ................ red chilli pd 

salt to taste

Method :

 In a blender add all the ingredients excluding boondi blend till smooth and frothy.

Then add boondi to the chaas .

Serve chilled.