Vegan Figs Milkshake | Anjeer Badam Milkshake Recipe

Vegan Figs (Anjeer) Milkshake or Anjeer milkshake with almond milk is easy, delicious milkshake recipe. We can also make figs (anjeer) milkshake with diary milk but if you want vegan drink or want to try something different then try this figs milkshake with almond milk or even try it with coconut milk. I have used dried figs if you can find fresh figs then do use that, after all what's better than fresh products.

Vegan Mango Milkshake | Mango Almond Milkshake Recipe

Vegan Mango Milkshake or Mango milkshake with almond milk is easy, delicious milkshake recipe and the almond milk takes this super easy milkshake to all new level. This vegan mango milkshake is more light and refreshing than diary mango milkshake, mango with almond it's wonderful combo and there is no overpowering almond flavor in this milkshake, mango still is the king here.

Mango Milkshake | Mango Milkshake Recipe | Mango Recipes

Mango Milkshake is easy, delicious made with few ingredients it's a must milkshake during mango season at our home. As I mentioned in my mango juice post I am making mostly mango juice, this milkshake, lassi or eating mango just as fruit rather doing anything else during these hot days. Like most of the milkshake this mango milkshake is also very easy and quick to prepare and it can serve as a drink or even as quick snack or breakfast.

Papaya Milkshake | Papaya Recipes | Summer Drinks Recipes

Papapya Milkshake is perfect for any day but during this hot summer it's even better to have. We get papaya regularly and I keep the papaya outside for longer time to get it ripen well, other than eating papaya just as fruit we can also make some juice, milkshake etc to make it more interesting and hydrate our-self well during hot summer days.

Strawberry Lassi | How to make Strawberry Lassi | Summer Drinks Recipes

Strawberry Lassi is creamy lassi with goodness of strawberries in normal lassi, we can also call it fruity lassi and it's perfect drink for summers to beat the heat in yummy way. Making strawberry lassi is easy as making normal sweet lassi and it's so colorful and refreshing making it good beverage option for party or get-together too.

Strawberry and Oats Milkshake Recipe | Summer Drink Recipes

I prefer milkshake over juice if I am making it at home cause it's more filling, easy and quick.  Juices are also easy and quick but then straining and cleaning part takes little time. We get strawberry in Singapore around the year to relish.  This is one of my breakfast milkshake easy, quick and hassle free. Oats add good volume to the milkshake to make it filling, I do the same with apple, banana and few other fruits.

Mango Lassi | Summer Drinks Recipes

As I mentioned in my Punjabi Lassi post lassi is most popular and filling drink during summer and for me any time of the year it's works.  Mango lassi is all time favorite whenever I go to Indian restaurant and if they serve mango lassi then without second thought the order goes to that but then the pity is we always don't get good mango lassi everywhere, some places sell such bad mango lassi that you would stop drinking it once for all but then these small hurdles doesn't effects me I still explore and try mango lassi and only avoid the places I know it's bad not good.  Thick, creamy lassi with full of mango flavors are to die for and a good mango lassi can be so satisfying.  

Banana Milkshake | Easy Summer Recipes

Wishing Everyone Happy & Safe Holi 

Most of the people must be busy now with Holi and having fun along colors, friends & family, so here presenting something refreshing, filling and to keep hydrated during celebration easy Banana Milkshake.  I did mention in my Chocolate Chip Cookie Milkshake post, summer is unbearable here in Singapore now itself, if staying at home it's hot yet bearable but if going out then we really feel the heat.  I have to travel between my different office location, data center and it makes my life more difficult.  So these days I have almost gave up on tea and rely mostly on juice or milkshakes.  I like banana milkshake off all the milkshake because it's hardly takes 5 minutes to prepare this and taste just fab & filling   Now a days I am having so much of ripen banana that I am making banana milkshake weekly 2-3 times and the fact that we can do lot of variations with this simple milkshake makes it more interesting.  Try these easy summer drink to breeze you days.

Ingredients  for Banana Milkshake 

[Serves -3]

Big Ripen Banana - 2
Chilled Milk - 3 Cups
Cinnamon Powder - 1/2 tsp [optional]
Sugar/Honey - To Taste [If needed, I didn't use]
Vanilla Ice cream - 2 Scoops [optional, I didn't use]
Ice Cubes - Few
Chopped Walnut - 2 tbsp [To Garnish]

Method:

1. Peel and chop banana, add in a blender or mixer along with all other ingredients except walnut and blend until smooth or for 2 minutes.

~ Adjust sweetness if required.

Pour in serving glass, garnish with chopped walnut & serve immediately.

Variations

~ For garnish you can use chocolate sauce, chocolate Rice or anything that fancy you.
~ You can add any other fruit along with banana.
~ I didn't add sugar as the banana were very sweet, you may need to add according to your desire.
~ You can use cinnamon powder or vanilla extract to enhance flavor.
~ You can add a scope or two of your favorite ice cream to have creamy texture.

Check out other Milkshake & Smoothie Recipes

• Apple Milkshake
• Apple, Banana, Dates & Almond Milkshake
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Milkshake
• Papaya Smoothie

Have a nice day ~~

Chocolate Chip Cookie Milkshake Recipe

It's start of summer & juice, milkshake etc going to be in demand again so here something easy yet interesting for you guys.  Milkshake doesn't only keep us hydrated but also it's filling and can be breakfast or snack by itself, over juice I prepare milkshake more due to this reasons.  Normally I settle myself with fruit base milkshake but sometime I do different things like this chocolate chip cookies milkshake.  I used my double chocolate chip cookies here which gave his milkshake wonderful texture and chocolate flavor.

It's not only tasty but also if you have any leftover cookies laying around which is not crispy anymore those can be used in this milkshake.  I have used eggless chocolate chip cookie you can use any cookie of your choice including digestive biscuits isn't that wonderful?  The bonus here is we can do any variations of our choice like add a fruit along, chocolate sauce, nuts to give you few ideas.  I didn't take step wise picture cause I was in hurry and there's hardly anything complicated here isn't it?  So enjoy the recipe and wow your family & friends.

Ingredients for Chocolate Chip Cookie Milkshake

[Serves 3]
Chilled Milk - 4 Cups
Chocolate Chip Cookies - 6 [medium size] [ I used eggless double chocolate chip cookies]
Ice cream - 2 scoops [Chocolate/Vanilla or any flavor]

Method:

1. In a blender or mixer add milk, ice cream and 4 cookies.  Blend until smooth or for 2 minutes.
2. Pour in serving glass, crush remaining cookies and use for garnishing.

Our yummy milkshake is ready in no time.

Variations
~ Use any cookie & ice cream of choice.
~ Add a ripe banana for extra flavor.
~ Add sugar if needed.
~ Do any topping of your choice like nuts, chocolate sauce, sprinkles etc.

Check out other Milkshake & Smoothie Recipes

• Apple Milkshake
• Apple, Banana, Dates & Almond Milkshake
• Papaya Smoothie

Have a nice day ~~

Apple Milkshake Recipe

 

Apple Milkshake is one easy recipe that can be done in jiffy, most of the times it’s breakfast for us as I can do this on 2 minutes and we can finish it off in a minute :), I do add some other fruits and nuts like in my Fruits and Nuts  milkshake.  If I want to finish of batch of apples then this milkshake recipe comes as savior and the best thing is there are so many variations we can play with.  Also popular during fasting, have this apple milkshake to keep you hydrated.  You can find other Navratri and Vrat recipes here.

Ingredients: [ Serves 2]

Apple - 2
Milk - 2 Cups
Sugar - To Taste
Cinnamon Powder - 1/2 tsp [optional]
Ice Cubes - 5-6


Method:

1. Wash, core and chop apples, not need to peel.
2. Place all ingredients in a blender or mixer and blend until smooth.  Pour in individual glasses and serve.


Variations

~ You can add almonds, walnut to give a nutty taste.
~ Add a scoop of ice cream for a creamy milkshake.
~ Add little roasted oats to make it wholesome.

Have a nice day ~~

Papaya Smoothie

I am sure all of us looking for easy summer drink to ourselves hydrated and this is one such simple summer drink recipe which we can prepare in jiffy and it’s also very filling.  I like drinks which are easy and quick without much of frills and this suits my bill so perfectly.    I know few of you might be waiting for my recipe of what I did with left over beets pesto and I wanted to post the same but I am very tired and have no energy to write a post so thought of posting this quick and simple  one.

Ingredients: [ Serving 2]

Ripe Chopped Papaya - 1 1/2 cups
Buttermilk - 3/4 cup
Honey/Sugar - to taste
Lemon Juice - 1/2 tbsp
Ice Cubes - 5-6


Method:
1. Put all ingredients in a blender or mixer and blend until smooth.  Pour in serving glass and serve.  Add chopped papaya pieces as garnish if preferred.

Simple right?


Variations:
1. Instead of buttermilk, you can use milk and make it as milkshake.  Don’t use lemon in this case.
2. Adjust lemon and sugar/honey according to your taste. 
3. You can also add 1/2 cup of any fruit nectar for extra zing.
Have a nice day ~~

Apple Banana Dates and Almond Milkshake

I had apple to use before it's give up hope and one and then the idea stuck me to make milkshake along with almonds, dates and I made my plan to try it next day. But by then I had fresh batch of banana and thought of adding it along.  This shake is very good as it has high nutrition value of dates and almond and goodness of apple, banana.   We really don't have to add any sweetener as dates does the job perfectly but then if you have sweet tooth add little sugar or honey whatever you prefer.

Apple and banana along with dates taste delicious and almonds adds a wonderful crunch.  I simply loved this shake and now it has become a regular drink for me.  It's very filling making it perfect as breakfast or evening drink.  Enjoy this guilt free drink and relish the goodness. 

Serves - 2

Ingredients:

Apple - 1

Banana - 1

Dates - 6

Almonds - 6

Milk - 2 Cups 

Pista - 2 for garnishing [optional]

Sugar/Honey - To taste [ I didn't use]

Ice Cubes - If required

Method:

1. Let's gather all the ingredients, our friends for the day.

~ Yes, I did missed the milk here :)

2. Peel, chop apple and banana.  Chop almonds, dates and add in a blender or mixer. 

3. Blend for a minute and then add milk.

4. Blend for a minute again.  If required add sugar or honey.

Serve chill or with ice and garnish with chopped pista.   Glad to send this to Lubna's Joy from fasting to feasting IV.

Have a nice day ~~

Almond Pistachio Milk Recipes | Navratri Fasting Vrat Recipes

Tried this simple Almond milk with the leftover almond pistachio paste I had from Stuffed Almond Dates, and the milk tasted just good with crunch of pista, almonds bites. Do try this simple and delicious and healthy drink for any time of the day.

Happy Rakshabandhan ~ Chat & Milkshake

Wishing everyone Happy Rakshabandhan, hope everyone is celebrating with much fun fare and joy.

It's been few years since I tied Rakhi to my brother and this year I'm hosting the Rakhi-Thread of Love event, I'm missing much more my brother this time :( so here wishing my brother very Happy Rakhi.

I wanted to prepare something sweet for today but later I changed my mind and made Radga Chat or Papadi Chat. Whenever I visit Delhi, having all the chats and pakodis are must for me. I find Delhi chats very different from what we get in Chennai, Bangalore or Hyderabad. I had ragda chat first time in Delhi and got hooked to it. This is my first attempt to make the same, it came okie but there is lot of room for improvement I guess :).

Ingredients:
Vada - 8-10 nos (urad dal vada)
Papadi - 10-15 nos
Green Chutney - 1/2 cup
Sweet Chutney - 1/4 cup
Potato - 1 big (boiled and cut in cubes)
Curd - 1/2 cup
Chat masala powder - 2tbs
Cumin powder - 2tbs
Redchilli powder - 1/4 tps
Salt - to taste
Method:
1. Soak vada in hot water for 30mins to 1hr. Drain the excess water and keep aside.
2. Cut the potato in cubes add little salt, 1/4tps redchilli powder, 1/2 tps chat masala.
3. Beat curd with 4 tps cumin powder and salt
4. In a severing plate place 2 vada mashed a bit, 2-3 papadi broken in large pieces, potato pieces few. Top up with 3-4 tbs of curd, 2tbs of both chutney, a pinch of cumin powder, chat masala.
5. Repeat step 4 for the rest.
6. Delicious ragda or papdi chat is ready.

And Chat & Milkshake is for Rakhi-Thread of Love event.

Also, prepared Chocolate Milkshake.

Method:

1. In a blender add 2up milk, 5tbs of chocolate powder, 1/2tps coffee powder, 4tbs suger, few ice cubes.
2. Blend for 3-4mins and server.

PS: Do send your entries soon, last date for the Rakhi-Thread of Love event is 20th Aug '08