Banana MilkShake

Banana Milkshake is very simple and easy to prepare. Besides its simplicity it is incredibly healthy and nutritious drink.

My husband makes this wonderful shake very frequently whenever we have bananas in our home. I can say he is an expert in this, as it is very easy to prepare right :). This milkshake will be more delicious with ripe bananas.  

We love to sprinkle boost on top of it. It’s really yummy. I can say that this milkshake is a perfect morning drink or perhaps a mid-morning boost.

Rava Ladoo - Shivaratri Special

Wishing All My friends,Readers,blogger friends and Dear Ones A Very Happy Shivaratri !!

For this  Shivaratri I made this Rava Ladoo which is simple and wonderful sweet and can be prepared easily on special occasions and whenever you want to have some sweet.My mom used to make them very frequently when we were kids.
Love them !!

Kudumulu, Paala Undrallu -----Vinakaya Chavithi Neivedyam

Suklaambara Dharam Vishnum

Sashi Varnam Chatur Bhujam
Prasanna Vadhanam Dhyaayet
Sarva Vighna Upashaanthaye.................

వినాయక చవితి శుభాకాంక్షలు !!!

Wishing All My Readers, Friends a Very Happy Vinayaka Chavithi !!!!

For this Chavithi I prepared  Kudumulu, Paala Undrallu ,Pulihora. Here I am posting the recipes of Paala Undrallu, Kudumulu.

Kudumulu

Ingredients:

Raw Rice – 1 cup

Water – 2 cups

Channa dal – 4 tsps

Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

Ghee – 1 tsp

Preparation

• Soak Channa Dal in water for 1 hour.
• After 1 hr drain water and keep aside.
• Heat ghee in a pan, add soaked channa dal, jeera and fry for 1 min.

• Add Water and salt and bring it to boil.
• When water is boiling, reduce the flame.
• Add rice rava and stir continuoslt without any lumps.
• Cover it for 5-8 mintues.
• Turn off heat and cool
• Once it gets cooled make balls.
• Pressure cooks these balls on medium flame for 10 mins.
• Kudumulu are ready !!

Pala Undrallu

Ingredients:

Rice Flour – 1 cup

Milk – 1 cup

Sugar – ¾ cup

Grated Coconut – ½ cup

Water – 2 ½ cups

Elachi Powder – a pinch

Preparation

• Fry rice flour for 2 mins.
• Boil 2 cups of water and add rice flour.
• Mix well and immediately cover with lid on very low heat.
• Cook for 5 minutes and let it cool
• After it gets cooled make small balls and pressure cook them without whistle for 10 minutes.

• In another vessel add ½ cup of water, sugar and bring to boil.
• On low flame add coconut and rice balls and mix well
• Cook for 5 mins
• Add milk and cook for another 5 mins.
• Lastly add cardamom powder.

Carrot Kheer

Carrot Kheer is milk based dessert which is very easy to make and full of nutrition. Although it is a kheer it does not need any ghee, it is just prepared by using carrots, milk. The main ingredient of this dish is carrot which is rich in vitamin A. This kheer reminds me of badam milk that I used to have at my grandmom’s place when we were kids. I miss those days :(

I learnt this recipe from my husband’s friend Tulasi he is really a good cook and he prepares a lot of varieties. I learn many recipes from him. My husband made that floating cute smiley. 

Carrot kheer serves best any time of the day, and is a perfect nourishing summer drink which can be prepared in less time. If you want to have a healthy dessert this is a great option.

We can also add nuts like almonds, cashews (raw ones) to get a nutty flavor.  But in my preparation I used just carrots, milk, sugar and flavored with cardamom.

Ingredients:

Carrot – 4 no Big ones

Milk – 1 liter

Cardamom – 3 pods

Sugar – ½ cup or as required

Preparation

• Peel the skin of carrot, cut into chunks and boil for 15-20mins
• Cool and grind to a smooth paste. While blending we can use the boiled water until the paste gets blended well or if boiled water is not sufficient we can use little part of milk to blend them if required.
• Bring milk to boil and add sugar.
• Reduce the flame and add carrot paste to it and stir continuously.
• Cook on low flame for 10-15 mins or till the raw smell of carrot goes away. 
• Lastly add cardamom and serve.

Sending this to Bookmarked Recipes hosted by Priya, Veggie/Fruit of the Month - Carrot hosted by Reva originally started by Priya , HCC - Healthy desserts hosted by Jolly Vindaloo originally started by Smita, MMK- Indian Mithai Mela hosted by Kalyani.

Sagu Jaava/ SaguBiyam – a Healthy Drink

Sagu Jaava (not Java Techies  :-) ) is a healthy and nutritional summer drink. This drink reduces heat in the body and it is a great remedy for tongue inflammation ( doesn’t make any difference for java Programmers :-) ).

My mom used to prepare this drink regularly in summer and it tastes delicious.

Sagu Jaava is very simple and prepared by using Sagu or Sabudan, water, milk, sugar and salt.

Ingredients:

Sabudan/ Sagu biyam/Sago – 3 to 4 tsps

Water – 4 cups

Sugar – ½ cup
Salt - a pinch

Milk – ½ cup

Cardamom powder – a pinch

Preparation

• Soak Sabudan in water for 30 minutes.
• In a cooking vessel take water and boil it.
• Add only sabudan by straining water from it to the boiled water.

• Cook for 5 minutes add sugar, salt to it.
• Stir well and add milk to it and boil it for another 5 minutes.
• Cool and serve it. 

Sending this to Fun N Sun hosted by Radhika, Series Summer Coolers hosted by Sukanya, Only Coolers and Mocktails hosted by Simplyfood orginally started by Pari , Serve it - Chilled hosted by Denny and Kid's Delight - Coolers hosted by PJ orginally started by srivalli.

Thai Iced Tea

Thai Iced Tea is a delicious beverage and popular drink hailing from Thailand and commonly found in restaurants across US. It is very strong, sweet tea often spiced with ingredients such as star anise, orange blossom water, crused tamarind seed and sometimes other spices well. 
This tea is then sweetened with sugar and condensed milk and served over ice.

There are many ways to make Iced Tea. Here is my easy recipe for this tasty Iced Tea which is prefect complement to hot weather and spicy food.

Ingrediants:

For 3 servings

Water - 4 cups
Sugar - 1 spoon based on sweetness
Star anise pods - 4
Tea - 3 spoons
(If american tea bags are used - 6 nos)
Sweetened Condensed Milk - 1/2 cup
Ice
Mint leaves ( optional)

Preparation

• In a tea vessel on medium heat bring water, sugar and star anise pods to a boil
• Add tea to the boiling water and boil it for some time.
• Remove the vessel from heat and cool it.
• After it gets cooled filter the tea.
• If tea bags are used discard the star anise pods and tea bags.
• Whisk the filtered tea well with the condensed milk.
• Pour into a large container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until ready to serve.
• To serve pour the tea into 3 ice-filled glasses and garnish with mint leaves

Moong Sabu Kheer

This dessert is the combination of moong dal and Sabudana(sagubeyam in telugu).  I learnt this Kheer from my mom.

Ingredients:

Moong Dal 1 cup

Sabudana  1 cup

Rice Powder  2 spoons

ghee   2 spoons

dry coconut  1 spoon

cashews , kissmiss , almonds 5-10

elachi powder ½ spoon

jaggery  1 cup

Preparation

• Take a frying pan add ghee and fry cashews, almonds , raisins and keep it aside
• Soak cleaned Sabudana and moong dal in water separately for 3 hrs
• Drain the water
• Boil sabudana along with water and after 5 mins add moongdal boil both of them for another 10mins until they become soft
• In a separate bowl mix Rice flour in water and keep the mixture aside
• Meantime Prepare jaggery pakam in separate vessel by adding water to it (don’t make it think) filter it and keep it aside.
• And also boil the milk in microwave for 5-10min
• After both sabu and moong dal become soft add the rice flour mixture , jaggery pakam , dry coconut and stir continuously in between to prevent from sticking.
• Add boiled milk and stir continuously until it becomes little thick
• Add Elachi powder, cashews,almonds, raisins
• Serve warm or cold

Andhra Special Junnu

Junnu is a sweet prepared by using cow’s lactating milk, the first 3 days milk of cow after giving birth to calf known as Junnu Palu (telugu). Junnu can be made using Junnu powder. Here I will be sharing the recipes one by using Junnu powder ( which we get in market) and other without using Junnu Powder.

Using Junnu Powder

Ingredients :

Junnu Powder  1 packet

Whole Milk      ½ liter

Jaggery crushed  ¾ Cup (Required based on sweetness)

Elachi Powder   2 nos ( grinded)

Pepper Powder ½ spoon

Preparation

•  In a Bowl take whole milk and add Junnu Powder and mix well without lumps
• Add crushed jaggery so that it mixes well with milk
• Add Pepper powder and Elachi Powder and mix it thoroughly
• Now filter the mixture in a bowl which fits in the pressure cooker
•  Pour some water in cooker and put the bowl inside it
•  Cook on a low flame without whistle for 20-25mints
• Refrigerate and serve it.

Without Junnu Powder

Ingredients :

Egg       1 no

Sweet Condensed Milk   ½ cup

Whole Milk  1 cup

Jaggery crushed  1/2 Cup (Required based on sweetness)

Elachi Powder    2 nos  (grinded)

Pepper Powder  ½ spoon

Preparation

•  In a Bowl Beat the egg thoroughly till no bubbles in it
•  Add whole milk and  sweet condensed milk
•  Add crushed jaggery so that it mixes well
•   Add Pepper powder and Elachi Powder and mix it thoroughly
•   Now filter the mixture in a bowl which fits in the pressure cooker
•   Cook on low flame without whistle for 40 mints
•    Refrigerate and serve it.

Note : Vegetarians can replace egg with 1 cup fresh yogurt

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