Mmmm......Mango lassi

Mango ...the very word makes me drool.I just love the mangoes we get in India esp the juicy ones(rasaalu) ...ooohh I miss them. And by the way India is the top producer of mangoes(1/2 of world mangoes) . Mango lassi is a very smooth refreshing drink esp. for summer months( of course I can drink at anytime) and also it is packed with nutrients.I made this recently for my daughter's school event and it was such a big hit that one of them actually asked if I teach Indian cookery classes...:)

This is going to event 15 minute cooking hosted by Mahimaa

Ingredients:

1 cup mango pulp or 2 cups fresh mango,

1 cup plain yogurt( tastes good with whole milk),

1/2 cup milk,

4 tsp sugar (adjust according to your personel taste)

pinch of cardamon powder

Method:

Blend all the ingredients in blender until smooth.Refrigerate and serve chilled.

Note: This comes out very thick and rich(restaurant like) .you can add more yogurt and milk to make it thin.I used tinned mango pulp here.

Strawberry milkshake

spring is around the corner and today the weather is looking gorgeous.I could use a big chilled yummy milkshake. I have strwberries on hand so ..I got busy...

I'm sending this to FIK-pink/rose event hosted by priya and authorised by Harini

Ingredients:

6-10 strawberries,

1cup milk(can adjust to desired consistency ),

2tsp sugar or honey,

1 scoop vanilla icecream,

few ice cubes (optional)

method:

Blend strawberries ,sugar and milk in a blender.Add ice cream and ice cubes and blend.Top with wipping cream and enjoy..

chocolate mocha milkshake

You might be thinking i'm out of my mind to post this recipe in this chilling weather. But believe me i loooove cold coffee so much that one time i ordered cold coffee on the coldest day of winter...and the poor guy at the register had to double check the order.So for the love of cold coffee here goes the recipie

I am sending this recipe for the event -- For the love of chocholate hosted by purnima

1/2 cup espresso coffee, chilled(i added instant coffee to hot water)

2 tbs chocolate syrup

3-4 scoops vanilla ice cream

1/2 cup cold milk, (or to taste)

sugar to taste

recipe:

Blend the coffee and chocolate in a blender.Add the ice cream and blend again.Add the milk and sugar and blend. Serve topped with whipping cream and ice cream curls.

I got this recipe from a book called Smoothies and other blended drinks by Elsa Petersen.