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Aam ka Chunda is a famous sweet and spicy Gujarati pickle/preserve/condiment made with green mangoes. It is quite popular across the North, and it is served as a side along with roti, paratha, and theplas. Today I am going to share the instant version or the stove top version of the popular aam ka chunda, and it is a zero oil recipe. :-)
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The next recipe I am going to share in the series of special summer drinks is the humble Shikanji. Shikanji is a simple Indian style lemonade/limeade. It’s a sweet and spicy drink prepared with lemon/lime. It is known by different names like Shikanjvi, shikanjbi, shikanjbeen and also Nimbu Paani which means lemon water in Hindi.
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I am going to share one more mango recipe today, but this time it is with green mangoes. It is the traditional drink – Aam Panna. This khatta-meeta / sweet and sour mango juice are loaded with flavors, and sure it is a fantastic relish. I won’t call mine as an authentic recipe, as I went with a different spice mix that we prefer. So here comes my version of Aam Panna. :-)
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I am back with a mango recipe. This time it is the Mango Jam. The delicious mango jam will sure brighten up your breakfast table, and it is a perfect side for your toast or bagel. All you need is some fresh mango, sugar and some lemon juice and zest to prepare this jam.
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Glad to be back in my space, after a short break. Today I am going to share a special summer recipe – crisp, delicious and refreshing – Lemon Curd Sharbat/sherbet with rose syrup. You can make the lemon curd well ahead, and it stays good for more than one month. Once you have the lemon curd ready, you can whip this up in less than 5 minutes. If you/your kids are planning for lemonade stalls this summer, this is a great recipe for you all. :-)
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The mango season has begun and if I can find fresh ones here in the US, needless to say about in India. :-) So let’s kick start this mango season with this simple single serving shrikhand recipe. This mango or aam shrikhand is popularly known as amrakhand. All you need is yogurt, mango puree, and sugar to prepare this yummylicious dessert. The other ingredients are entirely optional, and you can adjust as per your preference. Today I am going to share how to make this amrakhand with Greek yogurt.
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Earlier I posted two healthy, diabetic friendly recipes under the holi recipes theme. Today I am going to post a sinfully sweet and delicious kulfi recipe. The ice-cream is the combination of blanched almonds, condensed milk, pistachios, kesar, milk, and cream. How can it go wrong? No way right? Here comes the gorgeous, kids friendly Almond Kulfi recipe.
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This is a simple and a protein packed pudding prepared with mango puree, milk and with Chia Seeds. Last year I combined mango with couple other fruits and posted the breakfast smoothie recipe -mango, lychee and pineapple smoothie with chia seeds. But this time I just wanted to use mango and prepare this simple and yummy pudding recipe.
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I think I have posted quite a few Lassi recipes. :-) This is not a lassi recipe but another summer recipe following the concept of “Make Vadagams When the Sun Shines” – Lady’s Finger / Okra Fryums or Vendaikai Vathal or Sun dried Okra. It’s a super simple recipe and this can be prepared in bulk and stocked up. These okra fryums can be used in Kuzhambu varieties or it can be fried and served as rice accompaniment. I personally love it with yogurt rice.
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I am back with one more lassi recipe. I have already posted Avocado Lassi and Spicy Tamarind Lassi. Here is one more sweeter lassi recipe prepared with Nungu or Ice Apple or Palm Fruit and lychee. This is a super refreshing lassi and with the dash of rose syrup it tastes heavenly and it’s a perfect summer drink.
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Monday, I posted sweet avocado lassi and today it’s time for salt and savory lassi. I love both salt and sweet lassi. I always prefer salt lassi especially with parathas. Here is one such tangy and spicy lassi flavored with chaat masalas – Spicy Tamarind Lassi. This is a savory/salt lassi prepared with yogurt and spiced up with chaat masalas along with tamarind and paprika.
Avocado lassi is a smooth, rich and creamy yogurt drink prepared with avocado, yogurt and sugar with a hint of saffron and cardamom. It’s perfect summer recipe to quench your thirst and at the same time it is filling recipe too. Believe me, it is very filling. We (I and Preethi) were able to manage with this lassi without any other food. Here comes the recipe and the story behind the recipe. I cross posted this earlier at IMC. (Between, this week is going to be a lassi week. So stay tuned for the other delicious ones)
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Karuvadaam or Karuvadagam or Kuzhambu Vadaam is a popular recipe from Tamil Nadu which is nothing but sun dried fryums prepared with urad dal and black eyed peas (traditionally red black eyed peas or as we say kaaramani in Tamil is used. But I went with what I had in my pantry – white ones) Fried Karuvadagams are used as rice accompaniment but they go very well in Vathal Kuzhambu. Karuvadaam Vathal Kuzhambu and Sutta Appalam (roasted papad) is an awesome combination. (Karuvadaam Vathal Kuzhambu recipe coming tomorrow)
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After a long time I am posting a Thai recipe. Here is the summer special cool Thai Iced Tea recipe. I prepared this Thai Tea with store bought Thai Tea mix, which I sweetened with condensed milk and sugar and topped it up with evaporated milk and with a dash of coconut milk, Usually the Thai tea is brewed first and then sweetened and just before serving the sweetened tea is added to the crushed ice and the milks are added after. I have included the video also.
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Aam Doi – Yet another popular recipe from the state of West Bengal. Mishti Doi is one of the well known sweet from Bengal which is nothing but a sweet yogurt/dahi and the yogurt fermentation process is slightly different from the regular yogurt. Here is Aam Doi – the baked mango yogurt dessert which is a variation to the mishti doi. This single serving dessert is served chill and with the mango and summer season around, isn’t it the perfect time to post this recipe?
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Here is the recipe for rich and creamy and smooth and silky homemade custard ice cream with tutti frutti, oh yes without an ice-cream maker. It uses both heavy cream and regular milk which adds to the creamy texture. This is a single churn ice-cream, unlike the vegan mango ice-cream.
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Yet another summer recipe is here. Here is a simple homemade popsicle prepared with rose syrup and roohafza. A quick fix with 5 ingredients under 10 minutes. (It does takes time to set though) All we need to do is mix and freeze in you favorite molds and of course slurp and enjoy. :-)
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Here is a perfect summer party drink – A simple tea mocktail recipe prepared with fruit flavored caffeine free tea and tender coconut water and the flavors are elevated with a dash of lime juice and kiwi fruit chunks.
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Jigarthanda one of the most popular and perfect summer drink and it is the specialty of Madurai. It’s a perfect summer drink because of the ingredients used in it. All the ingredients have the coolant properties and it helps you in the scorching summer heat.
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A simple home made popsicle with two ingredients – Kala khatta syrup and water. Kala means black color in hindi and Khatta means sour. This syrup is prepared from the jamun fruit. It is a sweet and sour syrup perfect for ice golas and popsicles. This is one of the popular street side food.
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Here is another summer special popsicle recipe. A semi home made popsicle prepared with black currant juice and pomegranate extract. Like Kala Khatta, you need to mix everything with water and pour it in your favorite molds and let it set. These fruit flavored popsicles are as simple as that.
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This week theme is “Beating the summer for kids”. Errr seems like summer is already here in bay. No spring at all. Its pretty warm here. So I went ahead with theme. :-)
Cuties are California Oranges/Clementine that is available from November to April. It’s available in abundance now. When my colleague explained this recipe, I wanted to try it right away. Usually I make cuties and grape fruit juice. Love the bright orange color and fresh homemade juices are always good. This time I thought why not try these chocolate cuties. A simple recipe and a 3 ingredient fix. All you need is cuties, chocolate bar and some crushed pistachios.
As we love fresh juices, I did make some fresh juice with cuties and grape fruit. Basically used 5 cuties and 1 grape fruit. No sugar or honey required. Homemade Vitamin C loaded juice is ready.
Now here is the chocolate cuties recipe.
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This is perfect for parties and potlucks too.
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Here is a super simple smoothie prepared with all my favorite fruits – Mango , Pineapple and Lychee. This is a super cool and a sweet combination and with the addition of chia seeds and protein powder it becomes a perfect breakfast smoothie.The sweet and sourness of mango and pineapple with refreshing lychee is an amazing combination.
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Ice-cream smoothies are always fail-proof. Here is yet another super simple strawberry smoothie loaded with two different ice-cream flavors – chocolate and vanilla. Can it go wrong? Nahhh. A quick five-ingredient smoothie recipe. Enjoy and slurp.
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