Mango Banana Milk Shake

Mango Banana Milk Shake is healthy and tasty drink. Enjoy this healthy mix of fruits as after school snack for kids.

Ingredients

• Ripe Mango - 1
• Banana-1
• Milk - 1 cup 
• Sugar - 2-3 tsp 
• Elachi pwd-pinch

Method- Peel the mango and banana. Chop into small pieces. Add along with other  items in blender. Blend till smooth. Serve chilled.

Apple Banana Milk Shake

Apple Banana Milk Shake is healthy and tasty drink.Enjoy this healthy mix of fruits as after school snack for kids.

Ingredients

• Apples - 1
• Banana-1
• Milk - 1 cup 
• Sugar - 2-3 tsp 
• Badam Pwd-2-tsp

Method-Peel the apple and banana .Chop into small pieces.Add along with other  items in blender.Blend till smooth.Serve chilled.

Beetroot Raita

Beetroot Raita is simple and easy. A delicious healthy combination for rotis or masala rice. Enjoy Beetroot either as salad, sabzi or raita. Red, juicy Beetroot blended with chilled yogurt and mild spices makes it a refreshing dish.

Beetroot Raita

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain curds/yogurt
• 1 beetroot (shredded)
• 1/4 tsp jeera pwd
• 1/4 tsp Peanut Pwd
• Few curry leaves

Seasoning

• 1/2 tsp mustard
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• oil (seasoning)
• 2-3 green chili (finely chopped) 
• Hing a pinch

Method -Take a bowl, add curds,salt, peanut powder and cumin powder. Next add shredded beetroot and stir.Heat oil in a small pan. Add the mustard and cumin seeds. Next add the green chillies, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves and hing. Fry for some time. Pour the seasoning over the yogurt. Mix well. Serve the raita with Chapati or Pulao.

Note-The colour of raita will turn pink.

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Navil Kosu Kosambri /Naval kol Salad

Navil Kosu Kosambri (Naval kol Salad) is simple and easy to prepare.A nice blend of raw Naval Kol with spices, coconut and seasonings. Salad is known as Kosambri in Kannada. Navil Kosu / Knol Knol or Naval kol is known as Kohlrabi in English.

Navil Kosu Kosambri /Naval kol Salad

Ingredients

• Navil Kosu 1 cup (De skinned & shredded)
• Coconut 3-4 tbsp
• oil 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
• Jeera 1/2tsp
• Hing pinch
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves a few
• Green chillies 3-4 finely chopped
• Fresh coriander chopped
• Salt to taste

Method: 

In a bowl add the shredded Navil Kosu, add coconut and mix.

Meanwhile prepare the seasoning.

Heat oil in kadai ,add mustard, jeera,chana dal, urad dal,chillies, hing ,curry leaves.

Once done add to the kosambri mix.

Add salt and coriander leaves and mix.

Enjoy this healthy salad with chapati or Rasam rice.





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Fresh Naval Kol/ Kohlrabi

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Idli fry / Masala Idlis

Idli Fry / Masala Idlis

Idli fry or Masala Idlis is a crispy and tasty snack variety. Easy to prepare from leftover idlis. Enjoy hot with chutney or sauce as evening snack.

Ingredients:

• Idlis    :     8 
• Salt     :  for taste
• Sambar  pwd    :   1-2 tsp
• Seasoning
• Mustard : 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves :   few
• Hing: pinch
• Turemic: pinch
• Oil :  2-3 tsp

Method: Chop idlis into small pieces. In a bowl add salt and sambar pwd and mix, add the idlis to it and mix them. Next heat oil in a kadai, add the items mentioned in the seasoning. Add the coated idlis and fry well. Add more oil if required. Fry till crisp. Serve hot with sauce or chutney of your choice.

(you can also add onion and capsicum (fried ) for additional taste)

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Chilled Sweet Lassi

Chilled Lassi is an authentic refreshing drink made from thick curds or yogurt.Enjoy this in hot summers or during kids vacation time.

• Ingredients:
• 1 1/2  cupThick Curds / Yogurt
• 1/2 cup Milk,chilled
• 2-3 tbsp Sugar
• 1tsp elachi pwd
• 1 tbsp Fresh cream
• Water

Method: In a juicer , add curds with milk, water, sugar and cardamom powder and blend well. 
Transfer it in a glass with few icecubes.Add spoonful of fresh cream on the top and serve chilled.

Sweet Corn Bhel

Sweet Corn Bhel is quick and easy chaat recipe. Healthy, colorful and delicious too.

Corn Bhel Ingredients: 1 cup sweet corn(steamed) 1 onion chopped 1 tomato chopped 1-2 tsp green chutney 1/2 tsp chaat masala 1/2 tsp red chilli pwd 1/2 tsp tamrind chutney 1 cup sev few salted peanuts Salt-for taste Method-  In a bowl, add the above ingredients-corn, tomato, onions, masala pwds chutneys and mix well. Top it up with sev and salted peanuts and serve .

(you can garnish with lime juice and coriander leaves)

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Apple Milk Shake

Apple Milk Shake is healthy and tasty drink.With the Badam/almond pwd it gives a delicious taste.

Ingredients

• Apples - 2
• Milk - 1 cup 
• Sugar - 2-3 tsp 
• Badam Pwd-2-tsp

Method-Add all the above items in blender.Blend till smooth.Serve chilled.

Chikoo milk shake / Sapota Milk Shake

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• Enjoy healthy Chickoo milk shake in the afternoons in summer.

• Ingredients
• Chikoo fruit – 2-3
• (deseeded,peeled and chopped)
• Milk – 1 cup
• Sugar – 1-2 tsp 
• Method: Add the chopped fruits along with sugar and blend it in a blender,next add the milk and run it again till the mix blends well.Serve chilled.

Apples Dates Milkshake

Apples Dates Milkshake is a healthy , nutritious blend of dates and apple.Rich drink for kids.Enjoy.

Ingredients:

• Apple. : 1 (chopped)
• dates. : 5-6
• sugar-1-2 tsp
• milk. : 1 cup

Method:Soak the  dates in warm water for 10-15 mins.Blend the cut apples,dates,milk and sugar in the blender.Serve chilled.

(you can add honey i.o of sugar)

Mango Milk Shake

• Mango Milk Shake is a must-have delicious drink. Enjoy this healthy shake in the afternoons in summer with your kids.

Mango Milk Shake

• Ingredients

1. Ripe Mango fruit – 2-3
2. (peeled and chopped)
3. Milk – 1 cup
4. Sugar – 1-2 tsp 

• Method:  Add the chopped fruits along with sugar and milk and blend it in a blender. Serve chilled along with few chopped mangoes.

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Mix vegetable Salad

Mix Vegetable Salad is a blend of raw  vegetables with spices and seasonings.Healthy and nutritious.

Mix Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

• 1Cucumber finely chopped
• 1 Tomato finely chopped
• 1 Onion finely chopped
• 1 carrot grated
• Coconut 2-3 tbs(opt)
• oil 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
• Jeera 1/2tsp
• Hing pinch
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves a few
• Green chillies 3-4 finely chopped
• Fresh coriander chopped
• Salt to taste
• Lemon juice

Method: In a bowl, add the chopped cucumber,tomato,onion,carrot ,add coconut and mix.Meanwhile prepare the seasoning.Heat oil in kadai ,add mustard,jeera,chana dal,urad dal,chillies,hing ,curry leaves.Once done add to the cucumber mix.Add salt and garnish with coriander leaves and mix and serve.You can enjoy it with chapati as well.

(You can add corn,pomegranate,moong as well )

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Cucumber Kosambri

Cucumber salad ( Southekayi Kosambri ) is simple and easy to prepare. A nice blend of raw cucumber with spices and seasonings. Salad is known as Kosambri in Kannada.

Cucumber Kosambri

Ingredients

• Cucumber finely chopped
• Coconut 3-4 tbsp
• oil 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
• Jeera 1/2tsp
• Hing pinch
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves a few
• Green chillies 3-4 finely chopped
• Fresh coriander chopped
• Salt to taste

Method: In a bowl add the chopped cucumber ,add coconut and mix. Meanwhile prepare the seasoning. Heat oil in kadai ,add mustard,jeera,chana dal,urad dal,chillies,hing ,curry leaves. Once done add to the cucumber mix. Add salt and corainder leaves and mix and serve.


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Sev Puri

Sev Puri is loved by all of us.Especially any Mumbaikar would always relate to the Chowpatty and the Bhels.Always tempting !

Ingredients

Sev Puri

• Flat crisp puris.
• 1 cup sev
• 1 potato, boiled and grated
• 1 onion finely chopped
•  chopped coriander leaves
• 1 green chili chopped (optional)
• Green chutney
• Sweet  chutney
• 1-2 tsp red chili pwd
• 1-2 tsp cumin pwd
• 1-2 tsp chaat masala
• Lime juice

• Method: Align the puris on a plate.Stack it up with grated potatoes,onions .Add the masala powders,next add the chutneys .Sprinkle sev on top.Squeeze lemon juice,a bit of masalas if req and garnish with coriander leaves,raw mango shreds.Enjoy immediately.

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Onion Coconut Raita

Onion coconut raita is simple and easy to prepare.Its a South Indian Raita type a combination of coconut and onion with spices. Ingredients Onion Coconut Raita 1/2 coconut, freshly grated 1 cup plain yogurt (dahi) Salt to taste Finely chopped onion 1-3 green chilies, finely chopped Few curry leaves 1/2 tsp mustard 1/2 tsp chana dal 1/2 tsp urad dal 1/2 tsp jeera oil (seasoning) Hing a pinch Method -Take a bowl, mix the coconut, yogurt, raw onion and salt.Heat oil in a small pan. Add the mustard and cumin seeds. Next add the green chillies ,chana dal,urad dal ,curry leaves and hing.Fry for some time.Pour the seasoning over the yogurt.Serve the raita with Sambar rice or pulao.

Tomato Onion Raita

Tomato Onion Raita is simple and easy, combination of tomato, onions with curds and spices. Enjoy it with spicy Pulao or Biryani.

Ingredients: Tomato Onion Raita 1 cup plain curd / dahi   1 cup tomatoes and onions  (finely chopped)   Salt to taste  2 tsp oil  1/2 tsp chana dal 1/2 tsp urad dal 1/4 tsp cumin seed, mustard seed  2-3 chili (finely chopped)  2-3 curry leaves  Finely chopped coriander leaves Method: Add salt to curds and mix well. Add chopped tomatoes, onion. Heat oil in frying pan, add mustard, jeera, chana dal, urad dal, chopped green chilies once done, pour the above seasoning over tomato and onion mixture. Serve it with chapati or pulao,mixed rice.

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Bhel Puri

Bhel Puri is all time favorite chaat of Indians,almost loved by all.Quick and easy to make.You can add more raw vegetable mix to make it more healthier and tastier.

Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups puffed rice 1 cup Sev 1/2 cup papdi 2 tbsp roasted peanuts 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tomato, finely chopped 1/2 cup boiled grated potatoes 1/2 grated carrot 1/2 finely chopped cucumber finely chopped raw mango(season) few Coriander leaves, chopped 1-2 Green chilies finely chopped Chaat masala-pinch Red chili pwd -pinch Salt to taste Lemon juice-taste Chutney-Green and tamrind.(as per taste) Bhel Puri

  Method:  Add the above mentioned ingredients in a large mixing bowl.Mix well. Sprinkle some sev and coriander to garnish.Serve immediately.

(You also get ready made Bhel mix,with the chutney ,you can just add the onions and other vegetables.)

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Tomato Corn Salad

Corn and tomato makes a nice salad combination. Toss it with various spices and enjoy.

Ingredients

•  Tomato - 1 cup (baby tomatoes)
• Sweet corn-1 cup (steamed)
• Onion- 1/2 cup chopped
• Lime juice - 1 tsp
• Green chilies-2-3 finely chopped
• Few Coriander leaves Chopped - 2 tsp
• Chaat masala-1 tsp
• Pepper pwd-1 tsp
• Salt as per taste

Method -In a large bowl, mix the corn, tomatoes and onion. Add salt, pepper pwd, chaat masala ,chillies and lime juice and mix and toss well.Serve.

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Vegetable Salad/Kachumber

Vegetable Salad or Kachumber Salad or Kosambri is a healthy and nutritious combination of various raw vegetables blended into salad that can be prepared very easily.

 Vegetable Salad/Kachumber

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cucumber finely chopped 
• 1 Onion Finely chopped
• 1 tomato finely chopped
• 1 capsicum finely chopped
• 1 tsp lime juice
• Salt
• 1/4 tsp Pepper pwd
• Grated Raw mango
• 1/4 tsp chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp chaat masala

• Method - Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl and serve. Garnish with coriander leaves and lemon juice.

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Chocolate Milk Shake

Chocolate Milk Shake a treat during summers for kids .Enjoy

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp (Hershey's)Chocolate Syrup
• or (cocoa powder)
• 3 tbsp Chocolate shreds
• 3 cups Milk
• Sugar as per taste
• 1 scoop Ice cream
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Method: Add chocolate syrup,sugar,milk to blender and blend well.Add little ice cream and blend again.Serve chilled in long glasses with scoop of icecream and chocolate shreds on top.