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  • Cucumber Lassi / summer treats

    Cucumber Lassi / summer treats

    Summer is at its peak in India, nothing is more good than a glass of cold water. We tend to dislike food during this season, juice, fruits and ice cream taste best. Lassi is an ideal drink during summer.

    Lassi is a traditional Indian yoghurt based drink. It is made using curd, water and a few spices. It may be sweet or salted. Fruits may be added in sweet lassi.

    A few other summer drinks that I have on the blog are :Kiwi Lemonade,Coconut Cucumber Cooler, Strawberry LassiToday, I have cucumber lassi, it is spicy and tasty. Do give a try to this drink.

    Let’s get to the recipe of Cucumber Lassi :

    Ingredients:

    • 1 cup thick curd
    • 3 cucumber
    • 1 green chilly
    • 1/2 inch ginger
    • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
    • salt to taste
    • 1/2 cup cold water

    Method:

    1. Cut the cucumber into pieces.
    2. Blend it along with ginger and green chilly.
    3. Add curd, salt, cumin powder and water. Give a swirl.
    4. Pour in glasses and serve.
    cucumber lassi
    cucumber lassi
    cucumber lassi
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    Cucumber Lassi

    Cucumber Lassi is a spicy and tasty summer drink. 
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    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 10 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Course: beverages, health drinks
    Cuisine: Indian, south india
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup thick curd
    • 3 cucumber
    • 1 green chilly
    • 1/2 inch ginger
    • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
    • salt to taste
    • 1/2 cup cold water

    Method
     

    1. Cut the cucumber into pieces.
    2. Blend it along with ginger and green chilly. 
    3. Add curd, cumin powder, salt and water, give a swirl.
    4. Pour in glasses and serve. 

    Notes

    1. Cucumber of any variety may be used. I have used small variety, thus used three of them.
    2. Adjust the quantity of water as per the need.
    3. Use one more chilly if you want it spicy. 
    4. Coriander may be added while blending, I have not added. 

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    I am sending this post to the Lassi Mastia at Healthy Wellthy Cuisines. Do check out the other lassi variety by co-bloggers.

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  • Komala payasam | Kamala payasa | Orange milk pudding | Santare ka kheer

    Komala payasam | Kamala payasa | Orange milk pudding | Santare ka kheer

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    Komala payasam or orange milk pudding  is a delicious milk based dessert  ideal for summer.  It is usually prepared during festivities in West Bengal.

    This kheer is often made in Bengali homes. It was the favourite sweet of Poet Rabindranath Tagore.

    The daily cooking trend is largely affected by the season that we are experiencing. It was a delight when I saw this one, I wanted to make something similar but was not sure if something existed or how it would turn, but then Komala Payasa turned out to be a good one.

    The first time I  saw this on my friends Sasmita’s blog, The First Timer Cook and soon I had replicated it.  I was indeed happy to see this one. Sasmita is a wonderful person and a good cook.

    A few milk based recipes from the blog

    komala payasa, orange milk pudding
    komala payasa, orange milk pudding

    Ingredients:

    • 1 litre milk
    • 4 oranges
    •  1 cup sugar
    • dry fruit powder ( cashew almond powder)
    • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder

    Method:

    1. In a heavy bottom pan, boil the milk. Let it reduce to half.
    2. Peel the orange and separate the segments. Keep them aside.
    3. Add sugar, dry fruit powder and cardamom powder to the milk. Let cook for sometime.
    4. Allow the boiled milk to cool.
    5. Add the peeled orange segments to it. Serve chilled.

    Take a tip :

    • Adjust sugar as per your taste.
    • Orange pieces should be added only when it is at room temperature.
    • You can add pieces of dry fruits.

    Komala payasam orange milk pudding
    Komala payasam orange milk pudding

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    Komala payasa, orange milk pudding,

    Komala payasa is a delicacy of milk with orange pieces garnished with nuts. 
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    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Course: festive treats, indian sweets, milk based sweets
    Cuisine: Indian
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lite milk
    • 4 oranges
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 tablespoon dry fruit powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder

    Method
     

    1. Boil the milk in a thick bottom pan. Let it reduce to half.
    2. Remove the skin of orange and peel the segments. Crush them lightly.
    3. Add sugar, dry fruit powder and cardamom powder to it. Let boil for sometime.
    4. Allow to cool. 
    5. Once it is cooled, put the orange pieces to it and chill it. 

    Notes

    • Orange pieces are to be added when it is at room temperature.
    • Adjust sweetness accordingly.
    • You can add dry fruit pieces. 

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  • Raw Mango Salad

    Raw Mango Salad

    Raw mango salad is a tasty and easy to make snack to binge on.

    It’s an unusual weather these days, mornings are yet pleasant, days are warm, by afternoon, the temperature has reached it’s peak. Not to think of the days ahead, when it will be more hot. Trees are full of beauty blossoms. Raw mangoes,  watermelon, candies and juices are enjoyable to eat and have these days.

    raw mango salad
    raw mango salad

    My other raw mango recipes:

     

    Raw Mango Salad

    Ingredients:

    • 1 raw mango ( not sour)
    • 1/2 onion
    • 1/4 capsicum
    • 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder
    • 1 teaspoon flax seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
    • salt to taste

    Method:

    1. Wash the raw mango, scrape the skin and grate it.
    2. Cut the onion and capsicum into small pieces.
    3. Dry roast the flax seeds lightly on a low flame for one minute.
    4. Take a bowl, add the veggies, put the pepper powder, salt and roasted flax seeds. Mix it.
    5. Top it with olive oil , mix and serve.

    raw mango salad
    raw mango salad

     

     

    raw mango salad
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    Raw Mango Salad

    Raw mango salad is a tasty and healthy snack to binge during the summer season. 
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    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Course: evening snacks, raw mango recipe, Salad
    Cuisine: Indian
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 raw mango not sour
    • 1/2 onion finely cut
    • 1/4 capsicum finely cut
    • 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon flax seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon oil

    Method
     

    1. Wash the raw mango, scrape the skin and grate it.
    2. Dry roast the flax seeds. 
    3. In a bowl, mix the veggies. Put the pepper powder, salt and roasted flax seeds to it. Mix well.
    4. Drizzle olive oil, mix and serve immediately. 

    Notes

    The raw mango should not be sour. 

     

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  • Strawberry Lassi | how to make strawberry lassi

    Strawberry Lassi | how to make strawberry lassi

     

    Strawberry Lassi is a flavoursome, yoghurt based drink. It is refreshing during summer.

    Lassi is an ideal drink for summer.  It is a yoghurt based sweetened drink that is chilled and garnished with nuts. Strawberry Lassi is a flavourful summer drink that one  can easily make at home.

    The temperature is rising each day and thus we need to change our food habits. Fruits and fluids need to be taken in more quantities. Chaas, lassi and lemonades are gulped down easily.

    Here is a collective  post that I had written last year. Summer Delights  has some good recipes in it.

    Punjabi Lassi is one classic drink for summer, posted it earlier. Cucumber Lassi is a spicy variety, do give a try.

    Hubby bought rose lassi the other day. It was good and soon I was tempted to try making strawberry lassi. It was a refreshing drink which all of us enjoyed.

    strawberry lassi

    Strawberry Lassi

    Ingredients:

    • 250 ml thick curd
    • 50 ml milk
    • 4 strawberries ( I used large ones)
    • 3 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 teaspoon almond and cashew crushed
    • a little cardamom powder ( optional)
    • 250 ml cold water

    Method:

    • Wash and cut the strawberries.
    • Add sugar to it. Blend both together.
    • Add curd and whisk it again.
    • Put water and blend once again.
    • Pour in glasses, top with dry fruit powder and serve.

    Take a tip:

    • Use fresh curds.
    • Add sugar as per your taste, this measurement gives a not too sweet lassi which we prefer.

    strawberry lassi
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    Strawberry Lassi

    Strawberry lassi is a flavourful drink ideal for summer. 
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    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 5 minutes
    Servings: 2 glasses
    Course: health drinks, summer drinks
    Cuisine: Indian
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 250 ml curd
    • 50 ml milk
    • 4 strawberries
    • 3 tsp sugar
    • 250 ml cold water
    • 1 tsp dry fruit powder
    • 1/8 tsp cardamom powder optional

    Method
     

    1. Wash and cut the strawberries, add sugar and blend to a puree.
    2. Put yoghurt and milk to it. Give a whisk. 
    3. Add water to it. Blend again. 
    4. Pour in glasses and top with dry fruit powder and cardamom powder.

    Notes

    • Use fresh curds.
    • Adjust sugar as per your need. This measurement gives a not too sweet taste. 

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    A few other strawberry recipes from the blog:

    A few lassi recipes from my co-bloggers:

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    strawberry lassi

  • Fab milkshake summer special

    Fab milkshake summer special

    It’s been sometime I have put any milkshake recipe here.  My recent creation is this Fab milkshake, a name which I have given to it. It has figs, banana and almonds in it, F is  for fig,  A for almond and B for banana, hence, the name. (more…)

  • How to make lemon iced tea

    How to make lemon iced tea

    Lemon Iced Tea is a refreshing drink to beat the heat. Make it easily at home in 10 minutes and enjoy.

    Summer and cool, refreshing drinks, go hand in hand. Well, there’s no end to being thirsty these days. Days are getting hotter. Tea is a beverage which we can enjoy as both hot and cold.

    The lemon tea is not only refreshing but also provides Vitamin C to the body. Thus, it is ideal to have it during summer. One can easily reduce the amount of sugar that goes into it.

    lemon iced tea
    lemon iced tea

    lemon iced tea
    lemon iced tea

    making of lemon iced tea
    making of lemon iced tea

    A few other summer drinks to relish are Cucumber lassi, refreshing watermelon juice, imli ka amlana

    Let’s get making Lemon Iced Tea

    Ingredients:

    • 2 cups water
    • 2 teaspoon tea powder
    • 2-3 tsp sugar
    • juice of one lemon
    • 2-3 mint leaves
    • ice cubes

    Method :

    • Boil two cups of water.
    • Add two teaspoon of tea powder and turn of the stove.
    • Keep closed with a lid for five minutes.
    • Strain it.
    • Add sugar and lime juice.
    • Garnish with mint leaves and ice cubes.

    Take a tip:

    • Do not boil the tea leaves.
    • Adjust sugar as per your need.
    • Honey may be added instead of sugar.

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    How to make lemon iced tea

    Lemon iced tea is a refreshing and healthy drink for summer
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    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 10 minutes
    Servings: 2
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: international
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups water
    • 2-3 teaspoon sugar
    • 2 teaspoon tea powder
    • 1 big lemon (juice)
    • 2 mint leaves
    • ice cubes

    Method
     

    1. Boil water.
    2. Add tea powder and switch off the stove.
    3. Keep it closed for five minutes.
    4. Strain, add sugar and lime juice to it.
    5. Garnish with mint leaves and ice cubes.

    Notes

    • Do not boil the tea leaves. It will taste bitter.
    • Adjust sugar to your taste.
    • Use only one ice cube, otherwise the tea may be diluted.

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    Lemon Iced Tea
    Lemon Iced Tea

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  • Strawberry ice cream recipe

    Strawberry ice cream recipe

    Strawberry Ice cream is a delectable dessert made from fresh strawberries.

    Summer and ice creams go hand in hand. They are delicious treats which keeps the body cool and mind warm. Strawberry ice cream is one such delectable dessert.

    It is the season of strawberries. Deep red, luscious berry are simple joys which most of us can indulge these days. This strawberry ice cream recipe ce cream has the goodness of strawberrry pieces in it. Do give a try, I am sure you will like it.

    The other ways to use strawberry are  Strawberry Lassi, Strawberry Jam and Strawberry Mousse.

    strawberry ice cream
    strawberry ice cream

    strawberry icecream
    strawberry icecream

     

    Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe :

    Ingredients:

    • 400 grams milkmaid
    • 200 ml fresh cream
    • 12 strawberry (medium sized)
    • 1 teaspoon sugar

    Method:

    Remove the stalk and wash the strawberry. Pat dry.

    strawberry pieces in sugar
    strawberry pieces in sugar

    Take two strawberry, cut them into small pieces. Add a spoon of sugar to it and keep it aside.

    strawberry puree
    strawberry puree

    Blend the berries to a puree.

    pour the ingredients
    pour the ingredients

    Pour condensed milk and fresh cream to it.

    give a swirl
    give a swirl

    Give a swirl for thirty second. Again for another fifteen to twenty seconds.

    pour the ice cream mixture
    pour the ice cream mixture

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    Pour the ice cream mixture to a container.

    top it with pieces of strawberry
    top it with pieces of strawberry

    Top it with soaked strawberry pieces. Close the lid  and refrigerate for three hours.

    strawberry icecream
    strawberry icecream

    Strawberry ice cream is ready to serve.

    strawberry icecream
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    Delicious Strawberry Icecream

    5 from 4 votes
    Strawberrry ice cream is delicious and an all time favourite. The fresh pieces of the fruit in it gives a nice taste.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 3 hours
    Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
    Servings: 6 people
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: international
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 12 strawberry medium sized
    • 400 ml condensed milk
    • 200 ml fresh cream
    • 1 teaspoon sugar

    Method
     

    1. wash the strawberry and pat dry. Take two of them, cut into small pieces, put in sugar and keep it aside.
    2. Blend the strawberries to a puree. Pour condensed milk and fresh cream to it. 
    3. Give a swirl for thirty second. Again repeat for ten seconds.
    4. pour into ice cream container. 
    5. Top it with pieces of strawberry.
    6. Deep freeze for three hours. Strawberry ice cream is ready to serve.

    Notes

    Do not blend for a long time. It will be sticky and hard.

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  • Mango and coconut delight for fathers day

    June 21 is Father’s Day. A day we need to dedicate to the most important man who help us in bringing up.Mother’s have always played an important role in our lives. We love their cooking and the way they handle the situations, they are the one to whom we share all our joys and sorrows, they seem to be our best friends. But unknowingly we take the man who supports us all for granted. The unconditional love to his children, constantly bringing in new stuff at home and one who never bothers to spend on himself, a special place he holds in the heart of the members of the family. Today, on this ” Fathers Day Special ” of GKT I attribute this post to my dad. (more…)

  • Mango Milkshake Recipe

    Mango Milkshake Recipe

    Mango milkshake is a tasty drink to serve during. Children will drink this without any fuss. It is creamy and tasty.

    It’s the season of mangoes. Various kind of desserts, juices and sweets are made with it. Milkshake, juice, ice cream, sorbet and souffle are some of them. But the most prevalent is the mango pulp or the aamras as it is popularly known,  which is served as an accompaniment. But, there’s nothing like eating a fruit all by itself messing our hands.

    Mango milkshake is tasty, filling and ideal to serve during any time of the day. Serve it during breakfast, as a refreshing drink at noon or in the evening after the children come back from play.

    A few mango recipes that I have on the blog are the following : mango jam with chia seed, mambazha pulissery, raw mango rice, ambua, raw mango salad

    mango milkshake
    mango milkshake

    Ingredients: 

    • 3 mango (alphanso)
    • 2 scoop mango ice cream
    • 1/2 litre milk
    • 2 teaspoon sugar
    • ice cubes for serving

    Method:

    Cut chunks of mango and put them in a freezer for sometime. This gives a good texture to the milkshake. Put them in a liquidiser. Add ice cream, milk and sugar  to it, give a swirl. Serve chilled with ice cubes in it.

    Take a tip:

    • One can use other variety of mango but avoid the fibrous ones.
    • Addition of sugar is optional. If you are on diet, skip adding it. 

    A few other recipes from co-bloggers are : 

    Giangi uses a combination of fruits in her  Italian smoothie or Frullato as it is called. Azlin has made a frappe using raspberry and white chocolate. 

     

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    mango milkshake

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  • Watermelon Granita Recipe

    Watermelon Granita Recipe

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    Watermelon Granita  is a classic frozen dessert from Italy.

    Granita is a frozen Italian dessert.  It  is one  of  the  simplest  desserts we can make with any fruit and just three ingredients.

    Summer calls for chilled treats as ice-creams, popsicles, granita, sorbet and loads of chilled water.

    Granita is similar to sorbet but it is usually made without a gelato machine. It is one of the simplest dessert you can make at home. Watermelon, lemon, strawnberries, coffee, almond are a few kind of granita one often hears about. Here, the dessert is frozen for three hours, it is then scraped with a fork and again put in the freezer for an hour. Scrape it again and serve.

    watermelon granita
    watermelon granita

    Ingredients :

    • 4 cup of watermelon cubes
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

    Method:

    • Cut the watermelon into chunks and put them in a liquidiser along with sugar and lemon juice.
    • Take the pulp and pour it in a freezer tray or container. Freeze it for three hours.
    • Scrape it with a fork and put it back in the freezer for an hour.
    • Scrape and serve.

    Other recipes shared earlier using watermelon:

    watermelon juice
    watermelon juice

    watermelon and cucumber salad
    watermelon and cucumber salad

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    Watermelon Granita

    5 from 2 votes
    Watermelon Granita is an easy to make frozen dessert from Italy.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes
    4 hours
    Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Italy
    Ingredients Method

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 cup of watermelon cubes
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

    Method
     

    1. Cut the watermelon into chunks and put them in a liquidiser along with sugar and lemon juice.
    2. Take the pulp and pour it in a freezer tray or container. Freeze it for three hours.
    3. Scrape it with a fork and put it back in the freezer for an hour.
    4. Scrape and serve.

    About the event :

    Sending this to Foofies_Redoing Old Post_132. Watermelon Granita was one  of the first few posts I wrote when I started blogging. Today, on 27/7/2024, I have redone the whole post but the recipe remains the same.

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    watermelon granita