Mambazha Kozhambu

Another dish with mango... For making this the mango should neither be raw nor be fully ripe. Just about to ripe mangoes are best for this.

Ingredients:

 

Mango  - 2 nos. (Cut into cubes)

Water - 2 Cups

Coconut (grated)n - 3/4 Cup

Red Chili - 5-6 nos. (adjust according to your spicy requirement)

Cumin Seeds (Jeera) - 1/2 tsp

Salt - 3/4 tsp

Curry Leaves - 1 sprig

Oil - 1 tbsp (Preferably coconut oil, but if you don't like, use normal sunflower oil)

Mustard - 1 tsp

Asafoedita - 2 pinch

 

How to make:

 

1. In a kadai add the mangoes and water an bring it to boil. Allow it to cook for 5-6 mins.

 

2. Grind the coconut, cumin seeds, red chili, salt to a fine paste.  Add this to the mangoes.

 

3. Allow it to cook in simmer for another 5 mins. Do the tampering with oil, mustard, asafoedita and curry leaves. Add to the kozhambu.

 

 

 

 

Mango Banana Smoothie

Mango season now... Who doesn't love mango....  And banana is one fruit which will be available in all the house most of the time. This thick shake will be heavy such that you don't even feel hungry for next 2 hours...

Ingredients:

Mango - 1 no.
Banana - 1 no.
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Milk - 2 Cups

How to make:

1. Peel the mango skin and chop it roughly. Cut the banana also into small pieces.

2. Add all the ingredients in mixer for 2-3 mins.

3. If you want to have it immediately, you can add some Ice cubes, otherwise refrigerate and serve chilled.

Peanut Ladoo

A quick and easy sweet with very less ingredients. All you need is peanuts, jaggery and little ghee. Try it and you will start making it very often..

 

Ingredients:

 

Peanut (Skin Peeled) - 1 Cup
Jaggery  - 3/4 Cup
Ghee - 1 tbsp

How to make:

1. In microwave, roast the peanut for 2 mins. Incase you don't have microwave, just roast in kadai in simmer for 8-10 mins.

2. Cool the peanuts. In a mixer, add the peanuts and jaggery. Grind it to coarse texture only.

3. Add the melted ghee and make round balls or any shape of your desire.


P.S. You can add little powdered cardamom if you desire... It gives a sweet flavour.

Beetroot Kheer

Beetroot is one vegetable even most of adults don't prefer. But this is one easy way to make people go gaga over beetroot. This kheer is similar to Carrot Kheer, but the twist is the rose syrup and flavour and colour of this syrup makes you forget that it is beetroot.

Ingredients:

Beetroot - 3-4 nos.

Sugar - 1/2 Cup (Little Lesser)

Cashewnut - 8-10 nos

Almonds - 12-15 nos.

Milk - 750 ml

Rose Syrup - 5 tbsp (adjust your sugar accordingly as rose syrup has sugar)

How to make:

1. Soak Cashew nut and almonds in warm water for atleast 1 hr.

2. Peel the skin and roughly chop beetroot and pressure cook it without adding water. Grind the nuts and carrot to smooth paste.

3. In a thick bottom pan, add milk and bring it boil. Add the ground paste to it and boil in simmer for 8-10 mins. Keep stirring in between.

4. Add sugar and keep in simmer for another 2-3 mins. Switch off the flame.

5. Now add the rose syrup and mix well. Cool it and refrigerate and serve it chilled.

Palak Pakoda

Palak Pakoda is a great snack for evening time... Palak is good for health as well. Simple to make too...

Ingredients:

Palak (Cleaned and chopped) - 2 Cups
Besan Flour  - 1 Cup
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp (adjust according to your preference)
Ajwain - 1/2 tsp
Water - 1/2 Cup
Oil - for frying

How to make:

1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl by sprinkling water little by little.

2. Heat oil in a pan, drop the pakoda's in oil and fry in medium flame. Remove once its fully cooked and turns golden brown.


P.S. You can add some sliced onion also along with palak.