Mango Yogurt Lassi

 As we know Lassi is a very popular yogurt drink in summer, I made it specially for my kid by adding mango pulp in that which added a nice flavor with amazing  taste. "Mango yogurt Lassi"  is a perfect lip smacking and thirst quenching drink and is very easy to prepare.

Ingredients:

Yogurt         1 cup
Mango pulp 1 cup
Water          1 cup
Sugar           3 tbsp
salt a pinch
Crushed ice

Method:

1.In a blender, add mango pulp, yogurt, water sugar and salt  and blend for 2 minutes . Add more water if you need thinner consistency.

2. Pour it in a glass while serving and add crushed ice and serve it chilled.

3. You can keep it in a refrigerator upto 24 hours until you serve.

Mango Delight / Mango Fool

Mango Delight  is a delectable soft and creamy frozen dessert made of ripe mango specially Alphonso. This is one of the quick soul filling dessert for the summer.  My version of 'Mango Delight' can also be called as 'Mango Fool' is a simple frozen dessert that combine mango with cream in different layers. So, for those of you who always crave for a creamy, soft, chilled and yummy mango dessert, you must give this recipe a go.

Ingredients:

Mango puree                                          1 cup(prepared by blending
                                                               fresh mango pulp).
Vanilla/ Mango custard powder               2 tbsp.
Milk                                                       1 cup
Sugar                                                     4 tbsp
Heavy whipping cream                           1 cup
Icing sugar                                             3 tbsp

Method:

 1. To make custard, take a bowl and add about 1/4 cup of cold milk and then add vanilla/mango custard powder and mix it properly. Heat a pan and boil milk in that. Now add custard powder dissolved in milk and stir well. Add sugar and 1/2 cup of mango puree. Stir again to get a smooth mixture. Switch off the flame and pour the mixture in a bow l and keep it in the fridge.

2. Beat the fresh cream until it forms very soft peaks.Whisk icing sugar also with the cream. Keep he cream in the fridge and take it out just before serving.

3. Take  serving glass and start by layering with chilled mango custard at the bottom and then chilled whipped  cream, now add a layer of mango puree above the cream layer and  then finish off with another layer of cream on the top.

You can garnish with small mango pieces  and fresh mint leaves on the top. Serve this dessert chilled and enjoy this perfect summer delight.

Strawberry watermelon smoothie

Friends I have come up with yet another watermelon drink recipe. Actually, today  morning I have seen that some water melon  left in my fridge . so instead of having it directly I thought of whipping up some smoothie with this. I added some strawberry which gives an wonderful taste and flavor. I have added yogurt to make the smoothie thick and creamy consistency.

Ingredients:

watermelon cubes 1 cup
Strawberries       6 to 7
Yogurt 1/2 cup
 Sugar 1 tbsp (or as per taste)
Crushed ice 1/2 cup

Method:
1 In a blender add watermelon, and strawberries and blend to make a smooth mixture.
2. Add yogurt and sugar and blend in order to get smooth creamy mixture.
3. Pour in a glass aand add crushed ice .

Chilled creamy smoothie is ready to drink.Enjoy! and rehydrate yourself in this hot summer days.

This recipe isalso going for the 'Fun N Sun' event by Radhika of Tickling palate and 'Healthy Summer' in kurinjikathambam blog.

This recipe is also on the way to "Food palette series pink" event in "Torviewtoronto" blog.

Watermelon mint cooler

watermelon is considered to be one of the best fruit of summer as its having 92% of water content which is very essential to hydrate our body. Having watermelon while summer will really help to keep your body cool and healthy. Watermelon is an excellent source of vitamin A, C and B6. Mint also have a cooling effect on our body. Both of this when mixed together to form a complete healthy and easy to make refreshing summer cooler.

Ingredients:

Watermelon (deseeded and cut into cubes) 3 cups
fresh mint                                                   1 tbsp
Lemon juice                                               1tsp
honey                                                         1tbsp

Method:

1. In a blender add watermelon cubes and mint leaves and blend  them to make juice.
2. Now add honey and lemon and mix it  well with the juice.
3. Pour the juice in a glass and add crushed ice or ice cube.

Garnish with mint leaves and your watermelon mint drink is ready to serve.


This recipe goes to the 'Fun N Sun' event by Radhika of Tickling palate and 'Healthy Summer' in kurinjikathambam blog.

Aam panna (Raw mango refreshing cooler)

Aam Panna is a great refreshing cooler which not only allay our thirst but also make our body cool in this hot summer days. Aam Panna is basically made from the freshly prepare pulp of raw green mangoes with addition of fresh mint and some spices which gives a great aroma to it. Pulp of raw mango usually extracted after  roasting the whole mango which gives wonderful smoky flavor to the drink or the alternate way is to boil the whole mango, peel it off and. This is one of the best drink in this season and raw mangoes are easily available now and it is very easy to prepare healthy and one of the great way to beat the heat in summer.

Ingredients:
  Large sized raw mango 1
  Sugar                           1/2 cup
  Roasted cumin powder 1/2 tsp
  Rock  salt                      1 tsp (as per taste)
  Lemon                          1
  Fresh mint leaves           8 to 10

Method:

1. Roast /Boil the whole green mango  and cool it completely. Now peel off the skin and squeeze out the pulp from the seed in a bowl.

2. Add  rock salt, roasted cumin powder, sugar and  fresh mint leaves in a blender and blend it. now add pulp to it and blend it again to get a smooth paste.

3. Take the pulp mixture in a large bow and add about a glass of water and stir well.

4. Take it in a glass and add 1 tsp of fresh lemon juice. Add ice cube or crushed ice and serve chilled.

 You can store the pulp for a week by keeping it in a air tight container and refrigerate  it.
 

This recipe is on the way to Healthy Summer event in kurinjikathambam blog