Mango Tango

Mango is the king of fruits. Mango is loved by all. Mango is rich source of  Vitamin "A', Vitamin 'C', Vitamin 'K',Vitamin 'E', Beta carotene and Phosphorous. It also has a good amount of fibre. Before the season of mangoes comes to an end, lets enjoy a refreshing Mango mocktail. An easy recipe, ready in minutes, Serve Chilled with any snack or starter.

INGREDIENT-

Mango Juice Tinned - a little less than 1/2 cup

Mango Diced Cubes - 1/2 cup

Soda Chilled - as required

Ice Cubes - 8-9

METHOD -

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  Keep the glass in which u want to serve mocktail in the fridge for 10 minutes.
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  Throw in some ice cubes in the glass.
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  Add to it ripe mango cubes.
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  Pour in tinned mango juice.
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  Fill the remaining glass with soda.
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  Stir lightly.
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  Serve Immediately.

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

Buttermilk - Chaas

Buttermilk helps in digestion and is a very good beverage for the obese. Can be had as an appetiser or just to augment the liquid intake during summers. Goes very well with upma for breakfast. It also helps in detoxifying the body. Fill up bottles in your refrigerator by preparing butter milk in advance so that the use of aerated drinks is eliminated and buttermilk would give a soothing effect. A natural cool drink devoid of any chemicals is a real good option to beat the heat so get set go to prepare this real easy beverage.

INGREDIENTS-

Natural Curd – 2 cups
Chilled Water – 4 to 5 cups

Roasted Cumin Powder – ½ tspn + pinch for garnish

METHOD –

Mix Curd and cold water in a blender.

Add cumin powder and give it a whisk.

Serve in glasses.

Garnish with a sprinkle of cumin powder.

 

Note – I’ve not used salt here but if you so desire can always put salt to taste.