AMBALVANU ( TAMARIND COOLER) Summer is always irritating for all of us, no matter in which state we belong to. In India,majority of states are hot & humid. While summer is melting us, it’s necessary to protect ourselves from sunstroke & be more hydrated by liquids & juicy fruits. From childhood, my mom, grandma used…
POHA STUFFED TOMATOES
POHA STUFFED TOMATOES This summer special delicacy is my favourite from childhood. It is yummy , refreshing & you can have it anytime with meals as salad or without meal when your stomach demands for something cool & thirst quenching. My native is Rajkot (Saurastra region in Gujarat). This is very famous there long back…
KERI -KANDA KACHUMBER ( RAW MANGO-ONION SALAD)
KERI-KANDA KACHUMBER (RAW MANGO & ONION SALAD) As soon as summer starts, women at home, start worrying about sun stroke & how to protect kids & men who stay out for play & work. Onions are considered best shield to protect ourselves from heat & sun stroke. My late MIL, always made sure to keep…
MELON SEEDS MOJITO
MELON SEEDS MOJITO Musk Melon is a fruit with lots of health benefits and nutritional value. Same benefits are found in seeds of melon as well. Generally we scoop out the seeds and throw them away in garbage. With the seeds we also throw some of the pulp. Musk melons are rickh in Vitamin C…
KAHVA POPSICLES
KAHVA POPSICLES Summer brings heat & this scorching heat irritates us. People every now and then feel to have something cool , something chill though new too. Kahva is known name for all of us. Basically it is consumed in Northern India, Pakistan, Afghanistan. It is tea without milk & adding some spices. Made this…
GULAB PAK (ROSE PETAL SWEET)
Gulab Pak Gulab Pak is a sweet from Kutch region of Gujarat in India. The key ingredients here are milk and rose petals. It can also be prepared by using Khoya (Mava). Preparing Gulab pak using mava is easy and quick. Ingredients: 1 cup Khoya 1 cup fresh rose petals 1tbsp ghee 1/4 cup powdered…
ROSE PETAL COOLER
Rose Petal Cooler Summer has almost started. As mercury level goes up day by day, our body as well as taste buds crave for something THANDA THANDA COOL COOL every now and then. Rose drinks are most common & favourite summer drink whether it is consumed in the form of lassi, milkshake or as a…
POWER BITES
Power Bites Ingredients: 1/2 cup Almonds 1/2 cup cashew nuts 1/4 cup pistachio 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds 12 cut rolling oats 1 cup dates (preferably soft) 1 cup fresh rose petals 3 tbsp ghee Method: 1. Roughly chop almonds, cashews and pistachio. Mash or grind the dates. 2. Dry roast the rolling oats. 3. Heat…
HOMEMADE SPINACH HUMMUS
Homemade Spinach Hummus Hummus is healthy yummy dip which can go with any kind of chips, crackers or as a spread on toast. And when it’s homemade , an assurance of purity is guaranteed. Believe me it’s not at all time consuming. Also by changing just one ingredient in the regular hummus, you can can…
ROSE PETAL ALMONDS
ROSE PETAL ALMONDS Soothing & cool aroma of Rose infused in almonds, lightly sweetened, make almonds more interesting. Ingredients: 100 gms. Almonds 2 cups sugar 2 cups fresh rose petals 1 tbsp rosewater ( optional ) Method: 1. In a thick bottom pan, add sugar & add water till the sugar submerges. 2. Turn on…
