Mango milk shake
Mango is a fruit which almost everyone relishes. Mango truly is a gift of summer season. When making mango shake, adjust the quantities according to sweetness of mango, which type of milk you are taking etc. This recipe is handed down to me by my mother which works out fine for me.
Recipe of mango milk shake
1 1/2 cup sweet mango pulp
1/2 liter milk
1 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
- Blend all the above ingredients in a blender till smooth. Serve chilled topped with ice cubes.
Healthy bytes- Mango provides the body with Vitamins A, B, C and E. It’s rich in Potassium that you lose through sweat. Its vitamins and antioxidants like Selenium and Zinc fight free radicals in your body and help you cope with stress.
Kesari phirni
Phirni is a type of kheer (rice pudding). In kheer, you add whole grains of rice to the milk whereas in phirni, ground rice or rice flour is used to make this Indian dessert. Phirni is much quicker to make as compared to kheer but tastes equally good.
Recipe of Phirni
½ cup rice
1 liter milk
¾ cup sugar
½ tsp green cardamom powder
10 pistachios (unsalted)
8 almonds
7-8 strands of saffron
1. Soak rice for ½ an hour. Grind to a coarse paste.
2. Blanch pistachios and almonds in hot water. Remove skin and slice. Dissolve saffron in a little hot milk.
3. Boil milk. Dissolve rice paste in a little cold milk and add this to the boiling milk.
4. Stir continuously till the rice is cooked completely. Stirring constantly is important otherwise thick lumps will form which will stick to the bottom of the pan.
5. Add sugar, cardamom powder and saffron. Cook till sugar dissolves. Pour phirnee into earthen bowls and decorate with sliced pistachio and almonds.
6. Refrigerate phirni and serve chilled.
