Dragon fruit smoothie

Sadhana Mishra

Hey there! Now let me tell you I am not a smoothie lover, my son is the one who would like all the fruits in his smoothie. So here you have a quick recipe for all the fitness freak people.

Smoothie is made by blending the fruit with milk or curd. Without discarding the pulp. Not like any fruit juice, where the pulp is thrown away.

Start your morning with this healthy and wholesome drink.

Dragon fruit is filled with antioxidants, with fewer calories. Vitamin C is high in dragon fruit. Sugar content is also low in this fruit.

Dragon fruit is also known as pitaya.

Dragon fruit smoothie

Where is it found?

Mostly in Mexico and Central America.

What fruit is it?

It’s a tropical fruit, which is easily available in all the supermarkets.

A deliciously creamy and fresh homemade dragon fruit smoothie is ready in your kitchen without any added preservatives.

Making this is quite simple and easy.

Let’s get the recipe here

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Dragon fruit smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup dragon fruit
• 1 cup banana
• 1 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Few drops of vanilla essence
• Ice cubes

Method

• Put all the ingredients in a blender
• Blend on high speed
• Pour in the serving glass and enjoy
• A simple and quick smoothie recipe is here for you, hope you enjoyed it
• Until then keep exploring.

Oreo Frappe

Having young kid’s in the house makes all the mothers “The Chef”. Figuring things out the taste of the food they had at friends place or this Starbucks Frappe, mothers have to know all😉

Coming to this very famous Oreo frappe for which the world is crazy, is definitely simple and easy to make. Ingredients used in here are easily available near your local grocery shop.

Can be made in just 5 minutes and served in this super hot summer’s. Refreshing and cooling one.

What is Frappe?

Very simple Frappe is an instant coffee based drink, with variety of flavours. And we are making Oreo Frappe today.

Let’s get the recipe

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Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 to 6 crushed Chocolate oreo biscuits
• 2 cups vanilla icecream
• 4 teaspoon instant coffee concentrate
• 1 cup milk (chilled)
• Chocolate syrup (optional)
• Whipped cream for garnish
• Some crushed oreo biscuits for garnish

Method

• In a blender jar add milk, crushed oreos, icecream, chocolate syrup (if using) instant coffee
• Blend this on high speed
• Pour this in a serving glass
• Top it with some whipped cream and oreo biscuits
• Ready to enjoy
• If you like add ice cubes also in the Frappe
• Oreo frappe is ready
• Until then keep exploring…….

KitKat Milkshake

If you have tried my recipes you will notice them to be simple, easy and quick to make. As me myself is no complicated person and recipes have to be simple or I’ll create one.

Here’s posting every cafe’s favourite drink served with sandwiches KitKat milkshake.

How to make it taste like cafe shop.

Trick here is to use everything chilled or frozen if possible. This gives you the taste.

Are ice cubes used

If you are using frozen milk , then no need of ice. If not then vice-versa

Let’s get the recipe now

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KitKat shake

Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk(frozen)
• 2 to 3 scoops vanilla icecream
• 2 KitKat sticks
• Whipped cream (optional)
• More KitKat for garnish

Method:

• Take a blender jar, pour milk, icecream and KitKat
• Blend it for a minute
• Take a serving glass pipe whipped cream
• Pour the KitKat shake till half
• Again pipe whipped cream
• Garnish with KitKat
• Serve it chilled
• Yummy and drooling KitKat shake is ready for this summer.

Note

Use of whipping cream is completely optional, you can skip it and add more scoops of ice cream here.

Hot Chocolate (Premix)

Hot Chocolate is the Warmth

From inside

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Winter’s require some extra warmth, what better way than cozying up in your blanket and sipping this pipping hot… Hot chocolate with some garnish on top, enjoy it with your family n loved ones. Chocolate is such a beauty that sipping or having them brings a smile on anyone’s face, do you agree with this. I would like to say one more thing here, we many a times tend to ignore the product we buy, like the brand if something is cheap one jumps to buy that, saying it’s all the same only different brands price their product according to their demand, but that’s not true if you buy a high quality product the result will also vary to a huge extend, what I am saying is buy a good brand for chocolate powder here you will notice the change.

Hot chocolate

At times kids do get bored of having their regular milk with all the protein powder, they search for something special and different. My twins started asking me for hot chocolate, which I did oblige to. So thought of storing this yummy mixture.

Made them in bulk quantity and stored it in air tight container. Now, even if I am not at home they boil the milk and add hot chocolate premix… Voila… All good to go.

Sharing with you this simple recipe of hot chocolate premix, if you have a huge craze for them make and store. Serve them to your guests on any chilling winter day,this keeps one warm.

So let’s get this Hot Chocolate Premix recipe straight away

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Hot chocolate

Ingredients

• 125 grams milk powder

• 100 grams powdered sugar or according to sweetness

• 120 grams cocoa powder

• 85 grams cornstarch

Ingredients for garnishing

• 2 tablespoon chocolate chips
• whipping cream for topping (optional)

Making of premix

• Take a mixing bowl, add in cocoa powder, milk powder, powdered sugar, cornstarch give it a nice mix
• See that there is no lumps
• For better result seive it
• Store it in air tight container and freeze
• Your premix is ready for use
• This lasts for 2 months in freezer.

Hot chocolate topped with whipping cream

Method of making Hot chocolate using premix

• Take a saucepan boil 250 ml milk, once it starts boiling add 1 tablespoon premix powder
• Boil it for 1 minutes till a bit thick
• Add one tablespoon melted chocolate or if you have any chocolate bar use it
• Boil again
• Off the flame
• Take serving glass add some chocolate chips
• Pour in the hot chocolate
• Add more premix powder if you want it thick
• If you wish, top it up with some generous amount of whipping cream and garnish with chocolate chips
• If you don’t have whipped cream that’s ok skip it
• Garnish with more chocolate chips
• A yummy Hot chocolate is ready to served
• Hope you liked this recipe
• Until then keep exploring…….

Corn starch can’t be skipped in this recipe as it gives thickness to Hot chocolate. Adjust premix powder according to your desired thickness

Jamun juice

The Darker The Berry,

The Sweeter The Juice

-By Thomas Jefferson

Have you tried this Jamun juice yet, here’s a simple recipe that you can use to store or make a drink instantly. Only few things one has to follow for the shelf life of this drink.

Welcome to my blog and thanks a lot for stopping by. Hope you love this recipe, do let me know through your comments.

Jamun or Java plum are seasonal fruit of India, one can find them during rainy season from June to September.

This is a local fruit grown here with a lovely taste and health benefits.

One can usually find them served in green leaves sprinkled with kala namak or black salt and believe me this tastes yum.

Here’s the recipe card for making a healthy drink with Kala Jamun

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Kala Jamun juice

Kala Jamun juice

Ingredients

• 1 cup de-seeded jamun/java plum
• 1/4 cup sugar (or according to taste)
• 1/4 tablespoon jeera powder /cumin
• 1/4 tablespoon Kala namak /black salt (optional)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup water

Method

• Boil Jamun with water and sugar, for 2 minutes
• Let it cool down completely
• If you haven’t de-seeded the Jamun, do it after boiling
• Pour the mixture in a blender
• Add jeera powder, lemon juice and salt
• Blend on high speed
• Strain the Jamun pulp
• This pulp is thick
• store it in air tight container
• And dilute it with water when serving
• This stays fresh for a week, if you have boiled.
• Serve it chilled
• Kala Jamun juice is ready in this lovely weather.
• Hope you loved this simple recipe
• Until then keep exploring…….

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Rating: 1 out of 5.

Mango smoothie

“A Healthy Outside

Starts From Inside.”

–By Robert Urich

What do you have as an energy drink after a lovely walk or workout… Some protein powder, I would suggest you to have this healthy smoothie as it has no preservatives and is freshly made with fresh fruits available in the house.

Mango smoothie

My son is a lover of all types of smoothie and milkshakes. This was also his favorite one. After finishing his regular exercise he craves for this.

Smoothie are made with raw fruits and vegetables with your favorite ice-cream, milk and yoghurt as the base same as milkshake.

There are green smoothie with spinach or kale, point is that you can explore with your smoothie.

Today’s smoothie is with mango and banana, instead of Greek yogurt I have used regular curd here.

You can check out my Mango lassi drink hereMango lassi recipe

So let’s get the recipe card

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Ingredients

• 2 banana
• 1 cup mango pulp
• 1/2 cup curd
• Vanilla essence (optional)
• 1 tablespoon sugar (or as per taste)
• Garnish with some chocolate syrup

Method

• Take blender add all the given ingredient and blend on high speed
• Pour it in a glass and serve with or without ice cube
• Serve chilled or at room temperature
• Smoothie recipes are so very simple and easy to make.
• Include them in your daily diet on daily basis.
• Hope you loved this simple recipe for more do visit again.
• Until then keep exploring…….

People who love some kind of essence in their drink can opt for vanilla essence,otherwise skip it

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Rating: 1 out of 5.

Mango lassi recipe

Lassis are in high demand during summer’s. Every household tries to recreate new recipes to match the tastes buds of our loved ones. So, today it’s mango lassi for everyone. A simple and no fuss recipe to try.

Mango lassi

In my recipes I mostly try to avoid using food colour, as we already intake all these preservatives from the packed food.

Lassi is a traditional drink in India ,flavored with fruits, mint or be it salty. Lassi is an yoghurt based drink. Mango lassi is just like having milkshake.

Drinking Lassi has it’s own benefits. If one is suffering from acidity then this is the best drink for them. Lassi is good for digestion and skin.

Lassi is made with curd, add water to the curd and whisk is, dilute it and Lassi is ready. Add your flavor like if you want it salty or sweet.

Let’s get the recipe

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Mango lassi

Ingredients

• 1 cup curd or buttermilk
• 1 cup mango pulp
• 1/2 teaspoon elaichi powder
• 1/2 sugar or as per taste
• Few drops of mango essence
• Some chopped pistachios for garnish

Method

• Take a blender jar, pour curd or buttermilk, mango pulp, elaichi powder, sugar and mango essence
• Blend it for 1 minute
• Pour it in the glass
• Garnish with pistachios
• Serve it chilled
• Enjoy your mango lassi
• Until then keep exploring…….

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Rating: 1 out of 5.

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3 Easy drinks to boost immunity

To defeat any virus in and around our body one has to keep immunity strong and by meaning strong the instant question arises is how? Here’s presenting 3 easy drinks to boost immunity and keep disease at bay.

What is immunity?

Immunity is the ability of body to protect itself against infection, by making antibodies.

When one’s immunity is weak that person tends to catch cold and cough early or say an disease like viral.

During this time when the world is fighting with covid-19 or corona virus we need to take care of ourselves by sanitizing our hands, staying at home and maintaining social distance. This is the only way to fight back.

Three drinks which I am sharing today is

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3 easy drinks

Lemon-Ginger Tea

Lemon ginger tea- lemon contains vitamin c which is a good immunity booster

Kadha

kadha is one such drink which is highly recommended during cough and cold.

Tulsi Tea

Here tea is made without adding tea leaves to tea,but still it’s called Tea

All these drinks will definitely boost your immune system.

Lemon ginger tea

So let’s get the recipe card

Lemon -ginger tea

Ingredients

• 1 lemon sliced
• 1/2 inch ginger sliced
• 1 tablespoon honey

Method

• Take 1 cup water in a saucepan
• Add in the sliced ginger and lemon
• Boil till reduced to half
• After boiling strain the tea in the cup
• Add honey, mix it
• Drink it warm every morning
• This will keep your immunity strong

Tulsi tea

Tulsi tea

Ingredients

• 1 glass water
• 1/2 cup tulsi leaves
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon honey

Method

• Take water in a saucepan add tulsi leaves
• Boil it for 5 minutes
• Strain into the glass
• Add lemon juice and honey mix well and enjoy this healthy drink to keep yourself strong

Kadha

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup tulsi leaves
• 4 to 5 cloves
• 4 to 5 black pepper
• 1/2 inch ginger
• 2 to 3 darchini stick
• 2 tablespoon honey

Method

• Take a saucepan add in water
• Now coarsely grind the spices using motor pestle
• Add the mixture to water and boil till water reduces to half
• Strain and add honey
• Serve warm
• A perfect Kadha for any cough and cold.
• Hope you liked all the drinks
• Do try and let me know
• Until then keep exploring…….

Rhododendron Tea/ Buransh ki chai

Me being a tea lover who loves to explore new variations now n then,just came across this Buransh tea.

One of my pahadi friends introduced me to this tea.A very popular tea with locals of Uttarakhand and Tibet.

Himalayan ranges being abode to many treasures some are known and some are yet to be discovered. Rhododendron flowers grows 4000 metres above sea level especially in Uttarakhand.

Period of Bloosom

From May to June

Medicinal benefits:

This flower holds a lot of medicinal properties.

Helps in digestion, reduces fever and swelling in abdomen.

A bright red bell shaped flower.The wood is used in making artefacts. The smoke released by burning of Buransh’s is said to be purifying the Himalaya’s.These flowers are handpicked and dried to retain their properties.

Buransh flower

Buransh is considered sacred by the locals here.

Did you know Nepal’s national flower is Rhododendron flower.They are called ‘Laali Guraans’

Coming to the recipe,here the petals of these flower are sun dried and stored in an air tight container.To enhance the taste of this tea do add some basil leaves to them.

Brewing this tea is quite simple,boil water with sugar and buransh petals ,off the flame add half tea spoon of green tea cover with a lid for few seconds,strain and serve.

Let’s get a cup of Buransh Tea

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Rhododendron tea

Ingredients:

• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoon Buransh leaves or tea
• 1 tablespoon green tea

Method:

• Boil water with sugar and buransh tea
• Add green tea
• Cover and leave it to settle
• Strain and enjoy
• Buransh ki chai is completely ready

The one I am using here is with basil leaves,you can just add in fresh basil leaves

This tea is available at all online portals as well.

Almond milk/Badam doodh

Old is gold we all have heard this and today I am talking about Almond milk or Badam doodh.In every Indian household one might have drank this soothing milk to boost your immunity or just to have a change in our regular milk.

Badam milk/almond milk

Why we need to drink Almond milk/ Badam milk

Simple, it does change the taste as well it is one of the best health drink with power pack nutrition. Instead of adding store packed health drink powder to our milk go for home made version.

soaked almonds

It all starts with soaking almonds/ badam for half an hour in warm water

Peeling the skin off and grinding it to a fine taste.You can add a tablespoon of milk while grinding the almond paste.

After the paste is ready, boil milk in a pan,pour the almond/ badam paste in the boiling milk and cook for five minutes or till the raw smell of the badam is gone.

Almond/badam paste

Milk tends to get thicker after adding almond paste.Now to enhance the taste add 1/2 tablespoon elaichi/cardamom powder along with sugar,boil till sugar dissolves

Pour into glass and serve hot in winter’s and chilled in summer’s

A simple, healthy and power pack milk is ready for your growing kids or old one’s

By feeding all this stuff we can keep our loved one’s healthy and strong.Hope you liked the recipe

Almond milk/Badam milk

Almond milk/Badam milk

Ingredients:

• 1 cup badam/Almond soaked in warm water
• 2 glass milk
• 1/2 tablespoon elaichi powder
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• Fine slice of badam for garnish

Boiled almond milk

Method:

• Soak badam for half an hour in warm water
• Peel and grind to fine paste
• Boil milk in a saucepan
• Pour badam paste in the milk
• Cook for 5 minutes or till raw smell of the almond is gone
• While cooking milk starts to thicken
• Add elaichi powder and sugar
• Boil for few seconds
• Pour them into glasses and serve hot
• Badam milk is ready,enjoy it
• Until then keep exploring……

Kesar doodh/saffron milk

Kesardoodh has a very special place in every Indian’s heart from our ancestors to our mother’s they will never go wrong with Kesar doodh and make it a point that every winter these nutrients are served to everyone in the family.

Kesar has a special place in Ayurveda, This protects from cold, good for the heart. Gives one a good sleep, Good for the skin also.

Very easy and quick to make a drink, let’s see what goes into making Kesar doodh

I have not added cardamom powder here as it overpowers the aroma of Kesar/saffron as this is Kesar doodh so let us keep it simple no need to make it fancy

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kesardoodh

Kesar doodh

Ingredients:

• 2 glasses of milk
• 8 to 10 strands of saffron
• 2 tablespoon sugar

Method:

• Boil milk in a saucepan, once it starts boiling add in saffron strands
• Boil for 1 minute more
• Add sugar
• Off the flame and cover the milk half(so that the milk doesn’t get spoiled)
• Leave it for 10 to 15 minutes, so that saffron dissolves well
• After 15 minutes open the lid and just press the saffron strands with a spoon so that more flavour and colour are observed in the milk.
• If you wish boil the milk again if it has gone cold.
• Serve kesar doodh warm
• A Healthy and nutritious drink is ready
• Until then keep exploring……

Banana milkshake/ How to make Banana milkshake

Banana milkshake is a regular in my house as my son goes for his Cricket club practice and to keep him fit i do make Banana milkshake and give regularly. Banana has the energy to boost ones body and keep going. There’s one more thing i would like to add that when in beginning of his Cricket club we use to tell him have bananas,he wouldn’t listen but from when his coach has suggested it has to become a must now,doesn’t matter as long he eats healthy and is worried about his fitness every thing is fine.so this is a simple recipe and nothing fancy.Let’s get the recipe#purvanchalstadka #foodbloggers #indianfood#bananashake#drinks#energydrink#indianfoodbloggers

Banana Milkshake

Ingredients

• 2 bananas
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon drinking chocolate or cocoa powder
• 1/2 tablespoon coffee powder (instant)
• chocolate syrup for decorating

Method

• Just bring together all the ingredients in a blender
• And blend
• Serve it chilled