Courses: Beverage/Drink

Bellada Panaka | Gur Ki Sharbat | Juice Recipes

Cool, refreshing, a must for Ram Navami celebration – bellada panaka
03/21/2018 9:50:23 PM vindhyadesai

Panaka is a refreshing drink made with fresh lemon juice and it is generally sweetened with sugar. But this authentic cooling beverage is made from jaggery to result in a very nice bellada panaka. Jaggery or bella is unrefined and is not processed as much as sugar and is better for you. Moreover it is rich in minerals making it a healthy drink.
Bellada panaka is a must for Ram Navami festival. Along with majjige these are served in big pitchers on the streets by enthusiastic people and it’s for a good cause. It definitely helps the people to recover from the heat and is a big colourful celebration! It is flavoured with elaichi and a little dry ginger powder, black pepper powder and is chilled before serving. The lemon juice rounds up all the flavours so well, a simply super drink! ... “Bellada Panaka | Gur Ki Sharbat | Juice Recipes”

Peach Milkshake | Milkshake Recipes

Thick, cool, refreshing peach milkshake –  a joy to gulp down
06/21/2017 10:31:47 PM vindhyadesai

Peaches are fuzzy fruits, so soft and cute. They are bright, colourful and very tasty. Rich in fibre and and they provide instant energy. Making a milkshake or smoothies with fruits is a great way of consuming fruits. This peach milkshake when combined with bananas and a little vanilla ice cream provide a cooling tasty treat!
Peach Milkshake is my favourite way of consuming peaches. These fuzzy fruits always taste best when combined with something. I also make other peach based desserts with like peach and berry crumble which I have already posted. I have also tried peach and berry summer fruit crostata inspired by Ina Garten and also peach pineapple dumpcake. These have been photoshot and their turn to be on FOI should come soon. ... “Peach Milkshake | Milkshake Recipes”

Mango Mastani | Mango Recipes

Mango masti in mango mastani – fun with ice cream and mangoes
06/09/2017 9:53:04 PM vindhyadesai

Mango combined with ice cream is a match made in heaven. The taste of  magnificent mangoes with the chilled sweetness of creamy ice cream makes this chilled drink very special! Mango mastani has ripe mangoes and vanilla or mango ice cream is a speciality drink from Maharashtra!
It is thicker than mango milkshake and has a big scoop of ice cream on top. But the most important thing is the addition of toppings. Toppings in the form of pistachios, tutti frutti, cherries take this mango mastani to another level. ... “Mango Mastani | Mango Recipes”

Watermelon Juice | Juice Recipes | How to make watermelon juice?

Refreshing, cooling, the perfect summer drink, watermelon juice
04/12/2017 10:46:38 PM vindhyadesai

The best way to beat the summer heat is by consuming lots of fruits especially fruits like watermelon. Watermelon is rich in water content and loads of nutrients like Vitamin A. So why not try this easy watermelon juice for a change.
Anybody can make watermelon juice it’s that easy. It’s only a matter of scooping out melon and de-seeding it (at least most of the seeds). And there you have it a refreshing drink of watermelon juice. ... “Watermelon Juice | Juice Recipes | How to make watermelon juice?”

Homemade Instant Badam Milk Powder | Instant Almond Milk | Beverage Recipes

Warming, aromatic homemade instant badam milk powder with fragrant kesar-elaichi
02/03/2017 9:59:17 PM vindhyadesai

A nice cup of warm milk always sounds soothing. If it is made from an instant powder it is very quick to make a glass! This homemade instant badam milk powder exactly serves that purpose.
This homemade instant badam milk powder is fragrant with spices like kesar-elaichi. This powder is also MTR style, the nice aromatic powder you get to buy in stores. This powder can be made and stored for several days. ... “Homemade Instant Badam Milk Powder | Instant Almond Milk | Beverage Recipes”

Papaya Banana Milkshake | Milkshake Recipes

Thick, cooling, easy to whip up, papaya banana milkshake
01/17/2017 9:23:25 PM vindhyadesai

Milkshakes are a common appearance in my kitchen every other day. We love our milkshakes and whip up simple ones like this papaya banana milkshake. Milkshakes can be made with almost any fruit except probably barring a few sour fruits.
Smoothies and milkshakes are an easy way of getting kids to consume some fruits. Although eating whole fruits is the best way to consume required fruit intake milkshakes can still be quite useful to as they are easy to digest. In the process, kids can also get their calcium intake. ... “Papaya Banana Milkshake | Milkshake Recipes”

Spiced Green Tea | Masala Green Tea | How to make masala green tea?

Aromatic with mild spices, piping hot spiced green tea
12/27/2016 12:01:16 PM vindhyadesai

Drinking green tea can seem to be a daunting task if you do not like the flavour. People add sugar to green tea which makes its health benefits moot. How about trying this spiced green tea a.k.a masala green tea.
Green tea spiked with aromatic mild spices. This gives a warming effect and your green tea will not be tasteless. Turn your boring old pot of green tea into something more exciting. ... “Spiced Green Tea | Masala Green Tea | How to make masala green tea?”

Kesar Haldi Doodh | Arishina Haalu | Turmeric Latte | How to make turmeric latte?

Soothing, warm, fragrant kesar haldi doodh, turmeric latte
10/07/2016 10:04:09 PM vindhyadesai

Turmeric latte is a craze in the West nowadays. It is our good old arishina haalu(turmeric milk) or haldi doodh. Caffeine based drinks are being replaced by this golden yellow coloured liquid goodness. To make it festive and classy I have also added strands of fragrant saffron(kesar) along with warming spices like pepper, cinnamon powder, dry ginger powder(saunth), elaichi and nutmeg. It can be consumed for fasting rituals or vrat. It is a very nice beverage to be consumed to maintain overall health as it has a lot of good warming spices. Enjoy this delightful beverage! Other milk based drinks/beverages. ... “Kesar Haldi Doodh | Arishina Haalu | Turmeric Latte | How to make turmeric latte?”

Pista Doodh | Pistachio Milk | How to make pista elaichi doodh?

Creamy, thick, nutty, light green, pistachio doodh/milk
9/18/2016 7:44:49 PM vindhyadesai

A thick milk based drink is a real energy booster especially after fasting. If it has dry nuts added to it the energy, fibre, taste quotient increases that much more. Light emerald coloured pistachios are not only pretty looking nuts their health benefits are also innumerable. They are one of the foods that helps in weight reduction as they are rich in dietary fibre and are known to reduce heart related ailments. They are also known to regulate sugar content and keeps diabetes at bay.
Like I mentioned, the health benefits of this wonder nut are next to endless probably. Their rich nutty flavour imparts a beautiful coarse texture, fragrance and colour when added to milk and also helps thicken milk. More flavour is added by elaichi or kesar (saffron) or both. Enjoy the creamy, nutty flavour of this rich flavoured milk! This is also a great drink for festivals like Holi, Naga Chauthi/Panchmi, Ram Navami. Other milk based drinks to try. ... “Pista Doodh | Pistachio Milk | How to make pista elaichi doodh?”

Mango Lassi | How to make mango lassi?

Thick creamy mango lassi
08/05/2016 8:11:12 PM vindhyadesai

Chilled mango lassi on a hot afternoon sounds too good. Lassi is a very thick yogurt based drink with lots of cream/malai floating on top. Instead of adding thick full fat yogurt I have added very thick buttermilk and a little yogurt/curd for flavour. It will taste very good especially with mango and there is no compromise with flavour. Try other mango recipes! ... “Mango Lassi | How to make mango lassi?”