Sambaram Recipe-Kerala Style Spiced Buttermilk-Moru Vellam-Pacha Moru

Sambaram is Kerala style spiced butter milk. It is flavored with ginger, green chillies, shallots and curry leaves. I love all types of spiced buttermilk whether it is neer mor or masala chaas or sambaram. It is refreshing and very delicious. As Onam is just a few days away, I wanted to share this moru vellam recipe. Today we will learn how to make Kerala style Butter milk/Pacha moru following

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Carrot Milkshake Recipe-Carrot Recipes

Carrot milkshake is delicious, easy to make and very nutritious. Carrots have amazing health benefits. Carrots are best known for its high vitamin A content and high levels of beta carotene. Including carrots often in our diet improves eyesight, digestion, boosts immunity, helps to prevent cancer and premature aging of skin. Carrot is known for its anti-inflammatory properties also. Apart from

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Falooda Ice Cream-Easy Royal Falooda Recipe

Falooda is a delicious cold dessert/beverage and is very popular, especially in India, Pakistan and Middle East. It is very simple to make at home. The combination of sabja seeds, falooda sev, ice cream, jelly, rose syrup, sweetened chilled milk is heavenly. Today we will learn how to make Royal Falooda following this easy recipe.       








Falooda Ice Cream




 Prep Time : 15 mins

 

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Vellari Pazham Milkshake-Cucumber Fruit Juice Recipe

Cucumber Fruit known as "vellari palam" in Tamil is available abundantly during summer. This fruit is very nutritious and has many health benefits. As this fruit is high in water content, it helps prevent dehydration. Though I am not a big fan of vellari pazham, I love the milkshake prepared using this fruit.








Cucumber Fruit(Vellari Pazham) Milkshake




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Serves: 1

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Dry Fruits Milkshake Recipe

Dry fruits milk shake is a very healthy and nutritious drink with the goodness of dry fruits like dates and figs and nuts like almonds and cashew nuts. It is very easy to make and tastes very delicious. Kids and adults alike will love this milk shake. It also makes a perfect fasting food. It is commonly taken as fasting food during Navratri. Today we will learn how to make dry fruits and nuts

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Almond Milk Recipe-Homemade Almond Milk-How to make Almond Milk at Home

Making almond milk at home is very easy and tastes very delicious. I love to make everything from scratch whether it is coconut milk or almond milk. Commercially available almond milk is high in sugar and has preservatives, so I prefer making fresh almond milk at home without any additives. Though I am not lactose intolerant, I still love to drink almond milk occasionally as I love the nutty

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Ginger Cardamom Tea Recipe-Adrak Chai-How to make Ginger tea

Though I drink tea everyday, it has taken so many years for me to post this simple tea recipe.I kept postponing it as I found other recipes more important. I love to have tea in the evenings. For me sipping a cup of steaming tea and working on the computer is a great way to relax. My favorite is adrak or ginger tea. Today let us learn how to make ginger tea (adrak chai) following this easy

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Green Tea-How to make Green Tea

We all know that green tea has numerous health benefits. It is rich in antioxidant which helps to reduce the risk of cancer.The antioxidant present in green tea protect cells from damage, reduce the risk of heart attacks, help lower cholesterol level and boost immune system. It can aid in weight loss by improving your metabolism, which in turn allows your body to burn fat faster. The vitamin C

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Lassi Recipe-Sweet Lassi Recipe-Punjabi Lassi

Lassi is a very popular yogurt based drink from Punjab. Punjabi meal is incomplete without lassi. Lassi can be prepared in two ways-salted and sweet lassi. Sweet lassi is made from yogurt and sugar. Punjabi lassi is usually flavored with rose essence. Salted lassi is a savory drink mostly flavored with roasted and ground cumin powder. Sweet lassi can also be flavored with fruits. The most

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Pomegranate Beetroot Juice Recipe-Healthy Summer Coolers

Pomegranates and beetroots, both contain plentiful amount of antioxidants and nutrients and they are also rich in vitamin C. Many do not like beetroot juice, so to make it more palatable, I have mixed pomegranate juice with it. I read an interesting fact about beetroots which I would like to share here. According to whfoods "Beets, frequently consumed either pickled or in borscht, the

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Carrot Orange Juice-Juice Recipes

I love fresh fruit juices and I always stock my fridge with fresh fruits and vegetables. Whenever I feel like drinking something cold or when I feel hungry in between meals, I opt for fresh juice.I do not stock any aerated drinks or colas in my fridge nor do I encourage my children as they are mostly loaded with sugar and devoid of nutritional value.Today we will learn how to make fresh orange

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Lemonade Recipe-Lemon Juice Recipe

I always prefer to make fresh juice than preparing lemon squash as I do not like adding chemical preservatives to my juice recipes. This lemonade does not have any preservatives and stays fresh for 2-3 days if refrigerated. Lemon juice has lot of health benefits. It is a good sources of vitamin C which helps in increasing body immunity. Today let us learn how to make fresh lemon juice following

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Musk Melon Juice Recipe-Cantaloupe (Kirni Pazham) Juice-Summer Drinks

Muskmelon and  watermelon are available in plenty this season in the market. Melon juice is not only a great thirst quencher but also helps in weight loss.It has cooling properties which helps to reduce body heat, thereby preventing various related ailments. Today let us learn how to make musk melon juice following this easy recipe.



Cantaloupe Juice 

Cantaloupe Juice Recipe 

Prep time -

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Iced Lemon Tea-Iced Lemon Tea Recipe

This is another refreshing drink perfect for this season. Though I am not very fond of it, my son loves iced tea with lemon. It can be easily made at home.Today let us see how to make iced lemon tea following our easy recipe.





Iced Lemon Tea (with mint flavor)
Serves -2

Ingredients needed 

Lemon - 1
Tea powder -1 tsp or tea bag -1
Ice cold water - 2 cups
Ice cubes - 2-3
Sugar or honey to

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Grape Juice-Homemade Grape Juice-Summer Cooler Recipes

Most of the ready made juices we get in the market is not pure, so I always prefer to buy fresh fruits from the market and prepare juice at home.It is not going to take much time. Moreover the commercially available juices have preservatives to increase their self life. So in my opinion, it is always better to go natural. If you can buy organic fruits and vegetables, it is even better. Grape

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Panakam-Panagam-Sri Rama Navami Recipes

Sri Rama Navami  is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Ram Navami falls on the ninth day of the Chaitra month (the first month according to Hindu calendar).This year it falls on April 19th, 2013. Find Rama Navami recipes below-




Panagam Recipe

Prep time - under 15 mins
Serves -1

Ingredients needed 

Jaggery -1/4 cup
Water - 1 1/

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Papaya Smoothie Recipe

Papaya can be called the "Super food" as it is rich in antioxidants. It is low in calories and high in nutritive value. Papayas are a good source of fiber, so they help in preventing constipation. It also helps keep your cholesterol levels down. Papayas contain papain, an enzyme that helps digest proteins. It has anti-inflammatory properties and anti-cancerous properties.The antioxidants found

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Watermelon Juice

Just now came back from my mom's house after a week. Spent my time reading, eating, sleeping, shopping and watching movies. Enjoyed the pampering by my mother so much. I feel refreshed and I am back to routine now. I must tell you that I really missed you all very much.

Today's recipe is a simple watermelon juice. Watermelon is available in plenty in the markets now. It is packed with

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Chikoo Milkshake

Sapodilla also known as sapote or chikoo is rich in vitamins, minerals and many health benefiting antioxidants. It is rich in dietary fiber and helps to relieve constipation. It contains antioxidant vitamins like vitamin C and vitamin A which helps to protect against certain types of cancer. This milkshake needs only 3 ingredients and is super easy to prepare. You won't be able to have just one

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Refreshing Apple Milk Shake

The whole of last week was hectic for me, so could not keep up with other blogs. Today I am here with a simple and easy apple milkshake recipe. Even kids who refuse to drink milk will definitely love this apple milkshake. Today we will learn how to make apple milkshake following this easy recipe.








Apple Milk Shake




 Prep Time : 5 mins

 Cook Time : 5 mins  (for boiling milk)
 Serves:1

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