Step by Step Photos for Drinks & Smoothies!

Warm Smoothy - ideal for winter!!

This is good to be taken with breakfast.

Saute in 1 tsp butter:

Chopped apple cubes - 1 cup

Chopped tomato cubes - 1 cup

After 3-4 mtes add:

Water - 1 cup

Brown sugar 2 tbsp

Salt, a pinch of cinnamon powder

Simmer, remove & blend.

Strain, serve warm with pepper powder.

 

Kesar-Pista-Badam Milk - drink it hot or cold!

Almonds & pistachios - 2 tbsp each

Nutmeg powder & cardamompowder - 1/2 tsp, each

saffron - 1/4 tsp

mix & powder.

This amount is sufficient for 1 litre of milk.

Boil milk, add this powder, 2-3 tbsp sugar & simmer, stirring for 5-7mtes.

serve hot or cool & serve chilled.

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Anjeer Milk - some like it hot; some, cold!!

Mix together:

Chopped figs - 3 tbsp

Milk powder - 3 tbsp

Fine rice flour - 1 tbsp

Boil

Milk - 500 ml.

Add 3 tbsp of the above mix & simmer, stirring, till figs become tender.

Serve hot with a dash of cinnamon powder sprinkled on top.

The remaining mix must be stored airtight.

 

Mocha Milk - drink it hot in winter/cold in summer!!

Mix together:

Brown sugar - 3 tbsp

Milk powder - 3 tbsp

Cocoa powder - 1 tbsp

Instant coffee powder - 1 tsp

Cinnamon powder - ½ tsp

Boil 500 ml milk & add 3 tbsp of the above, mixed with 3 tbsp of water.






Simmer for a few mtes & remove.

Serve with a little powder sprinkled on top.

 

Masala Chaas - heralding the arrival of summer 2011 !

Masala Chaas is deliciously spiced!

Fresh curds - 2 cups (whisk well)

To that add:

Roasted jeera powder - 1 tsp

Green chilli-ginger paste - ½ tsp

Black salt - ½ tsp

Salt

Temper with:

Oil - 1 tsp

mustard seeds - a pinch

Hing

Garnish with hopped coriander & serve chilled.

 

Lemon Iced tea - lemons+mint+ginger!

I am giving a basic recipe.

Sugar can be substituted by artificaial sweetener or half honey + half sugar can be used.

Put in a pan & heat together:

water - 1 cup

tea (neither dust nor leaf) - 1 tbsp (I used Red Label)

Sugar - 4 tbsp

Minced ginger - 1 tsp

Mint leaves - few

As soon as it comes to a roll boil, switch off & keep covered for 5 mtes.

Strain, cool & add 3 tbsp lime juice.

Dilute with 1 cup of water or ice cubes, Serve chilled.

 

Thandai - the chilled delicacy of the North!


Khus khus - ¼ cup
Dry magaz - ½ cup
Saunf - 2 tbsp
Pepper - 1 ½ tsp
Rose water - for flavour
Almonds - ¼ cup
Pass through a muslin cloth.
Add 1 litre of milk & ½ cup of powdered sugar.
Serve chilled.


For a recipe of thandaai with saunf – that is the traditional flavor.
For those who want to avoid saunf, I am giving another recipe.
This recipe has no saunf!

Soak in 1 cup milk:

Almonds & cashews - 10, each

Magaz (melon seeds) - 1 tbsp

Soak in water:

Khuskhus - 2 tbsp

Falooda seeds - 1 tsp

Grind the above 2 mixtures, adding:

Rose petals - 1 tbsp

Cardamom - 3

Black pepper - 1 tsp

Nutmeg & mace (javithri) - a tiny piece each

Sugar - 3 tbsp

Saffron - a pinch.

Grind adding more milk or milk+water.

Strain & chill.

Serve chilled with with ice cubes at the bottom.

 

Orange Iced Tea - a delightful variation!

The recipe is the same as
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/1710970-post66.html
I used orange rind, tulsi & honey.

 

Gorgeously Yours - taste as well as looks!!

The photos are self-explanatory.

 

Tender Coconut Smoothy - summer days ahead!!

Tender coconut water with the tender oart inside
Curds
Milk
Brown sugar
banana