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Thursday, May 20, 2010

Muesli with fresh cucumber juice

This breakfast is for summers and especially for working women who do not have the time to prepare the elaborate meal but want to give a healthy, nutritious and filling breakfast which would keep you fuelled. The presentation is what matters, one must present the breakfast in such a way that the person would feel to dig in for a yummy bite without loosing a second. This breakfast offers you the goodness of the yoghurt (curd), fresh fruits, the cooling agent Cucumber keeps you cool and of course the almonds a must to kick start the day. I'm using muesli for this recipe, for those who don't know what muesli is ,'muesli' means mixture, it's a readymade cereal comprising of toasted whole oats, wheat flakes, a lot of nuts, fruits, berries etc. High in dietary fibre, good source of Protein and Iron having zero cholestrol and zero trans fatty acids.

INGREDIENTS -

Muesli - 150 gms
Natural Plain Yoghurt (home made curd )- 400 gms Chilled
Grated Jaggery (Gur) - 1/2 spn
Almonds - Slivered - 8-10
Apple - 1 chopped
Cucumber - 2 large

METHOD -

  1. Reserve a little muesli for the garnish

  2. Mix muesli and yoghurt in a bowl.

  3. Mix the grated jaggery.

  4. Transfer into a serving bowl.

  5. Garnish with the muesli on the sides. (As shown in the picture)

  6. Top with chopped apples.

  7. Garnish with almond slivers.

  8. Serve immediately with freshly squeezed cucumber juice.

  9. Use the food processor to yield a glass of juice.
NOTE - Keep the cucumber refrigerated for atleast 1 1/2 hour before use



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