Strawberry milkshake: Refreshing summer drink recipe

Summers is the best season for milkshakes, smoothies, and all refreshing drinks. While thinking about milkshakes and smoothies how can we forget about strawberries? 

Strawberries are the most favorite and popular fruit all over the world. When we think about strawberries many recipes come in our mind like strawberry flavor cake, juice, milkshakes, custard, jellies, etc.

Among various strawberry recipes, the strawberry milkshake is the most common summer drink recipe. A basic strawberry milkshake is a combination of strawberries, milk, and sugar. We are introducing a new type of strawberry milkshake recipe with one secret ingredient.  If you are thinking about how to make a strawberry milkshake or how to make a strawberry milkshake without ice cream then this summer drink recipe is the perfect solution for all of you.

This strawberry milkshake has made with ingredients that are easily available at home. The secret ingredient in this summer drink recipe is nothing but strawberry flavor custard powder which helps to make your shake thick and smooth.

Benefits to eating strawberries:

1] Prevents from heart stroke and any heart-related disease.

2] It has anti-aging as well as anti-oxidant properties.

3] Rich in vitamin C.

Preparation time: 30 min

Cooking time: 10 min

Total time: 40 min

Servings: 2-3

Ingredients to make strawberry milkshake:

2 glass milk,

1 tbsp strawberry flavor custard powder,

½ tbsp sugar,

1 tbsp strawberry crush,

5-6 ice cubes.

How to make a strawberry milkshake:

Let's see how to make this summer drink recipe step by step

1] Heat the pan and add 2 glasses of milk into it.

2] Once the milk gets heated add custard powder into it.

3] Stir well and turn off the gas.

4] once the prepared custard milk has cooled completely we can start to make a strawberry milkshake.

5] first add strawberry crush to the grinder.

6] Then add sugar.

7] Add ice cubes.

8] Now add custard flavor milk and blend it until we get a smooth texture.

Serving:

 1] Take a glass and pour the strawberry milkshake directly into the glass(do not strain).

2] Garnish with some strawberry crush or strawberry slices as the topping.

3] Serve chilled.

Note:

1] We can use fresh strawberries instead of strawberry crush.

2] Use fresh full cream milk always while preparing strawberry milkshake. Milk with full cream adds richness to your strawberry milkshake.

3] Though this is the recipe of a strawberry milkshake without ice cream. if you like to use strawberry ice cream then you can use it for topping.

This is how we can prepare a strawberry milkshake without ice cream. I hope your summer will get cool with this super tempting summer drink recipe.

Paneer kheer

If you are thinking about to make quick and easy dessert for winter, here is the winter special Paneer kheer Recipe. Main Ingredients for Paneer kheer Recipe is paneer, milk, dry fruits and one special ingredient khoya(mawa). Kheer is the ideal way to get a protein to enhance during fast. This Paneer kheer recipe will help you to stay healthy during winter.

Dry fruits like almonds and cashews can give you all the energy,  you need to sustain from morning to night. These nuts are loaded with flavors and nutritional value. Paneer helps us to fight with deadly diseases such as cancer and protects heart diseases. Milk helps in rehydration. Also being rich with Vitamin D is good for bone growth.

One can make this Paneer Kheer recipe as a dessert during various festivals like Diwali, Janmashtami, Holi. We can also make paneer kheer as a bhog/ Prasad during Navratri.

This kheer can be made with khoya(mawa), and it tastes excellent. Khoya(mawa) gives rich, creamy taste to this kheer.  It feels more like rabdi. If you love rabdi, you should make this paneer kheer. This Paneer kheer recipe is prepared with much few efforts than that required for rabdi. You can serve paneer kheer, hot or chilled. Let’s see how to make paneer kheer.

Ingredients for Paneer kheer Recipe

1. One tsp ghee,
2. 50 gm khoya,
3. Five cashews,
4. Four almonds,
5. 3 ½ cups milk full cream,
6. ¼ cup sugar,
7. ½ cup paneer  crumbled,
8. ¼ tsp cardamom powder / elachi powder

Procedure for Paneer Kheer Recipe

1. First heat a large kadhai.
2. Then add ghee and roast cashew and almonds in it.
3. Now add 3 cups milk in it and stir well.
4. When the milk gets the boil, keep the flame on medium. Stir occasionally.
5. Simmer till the milk thickens slightly.
6. Further, add cup sugar and crumbled paneer. Mix well.
7. Boil it till the paneer gets cooked well wholly.
8. Take 1/2 cup of milk in a bowl and add khoya to it.
9. Make paste.
10. Add this paste to the kheer.
11. Now add in cardamom powder and stir well.
12. Paneer kheer is ready to taste. Garnished with few dry fruits.
13. Serve paneer kheer hot or cold.

Note

• Always use fresh milk while making this kheer recipe.
• You can dry fruits of your choice.
• Also add saffron for additional flavor.

I hope now making kheer is not time-consuming work for you. So make your winter more special with this paneer kheer.

Coconut chutney

Coconut chutney usually served with fasting dishes like sabudana-wada, kuttu ka dosa, fasting tikkis. You can make this chutney for all type of fasts. Peanuts used in chutney. Peanuts make this chutney thick and tasty.

Usually, meduwada is serving with sambhar and coconut chutney.  Let’s see how to make coconut chutney for fast.

Ingredients to make coconut chutney

• Coconut ½ cup.
• Peanuts ¼ cup.
• coriander leaves 5-6.
• Green chili 1.
• Rock salt (sendha namak) to taste.
• Sugar to taste.
• Water as needed to make grinding easy.

For tadka

• Oil  2 tablespoon,
• Cumin seeds  ¼ teaspoon,
• Curry lives   3-4.

How to make coconut chutney

1. Take all ingredients in a grinder and make a smooth paste by adding water as per required.
2. Remove it to bowl.
3. For tadka heat oil in small pan.
4. Now add cumin seeds.
5. Add curry leaves and saute.
6. Next add this tadka to coconut chutney. Mix well.
7. Now serve your meduwada with this coconut chutney.

Note

1.  You can add meant leaves in chutney for additional flavor in other days.

Samak rice meduwada

Hello friends,
On the occasion of Ekadashi , one tasty and crispy fast recipes for you ‘Samak rice meduwada.’ Meduwada is a South Indian dish which I love to eat very much. Many people love meduwada. You can make meduwada in a different way using Samak rice for fasting.

It has similar taste and texture like rice. Samak rice is a suitable replacement for rice eaters. It is eat in every spiritual fast. Samak rice provides the nourishment and energy, contains 169 Calories per 174 g and high in digestible fiber. It is a source of minerals and vitamins, giving essential ingredients. We can make the number of healthy fasting recipes using Samak rice.

Samak rice meduwada is easy to make which can be prepared using some readily available ingredients. It tastes yummy when served hot with the coconut chutney. Enjoy meduwada for breakfast or as evening snacks. Hope you will love this new style of meduwada.

             

Ingredients:-

Samak rice - 200 gm,
Roasted Peanuts - 50 gm,

Medium size potatoes 4,
Green chilies - 7-8 small,
Cumin seeds - 2 teaspoons,
Salt - as per required,
Oil - for frying meduwada.

Procedure:-

1. Steam Samak rice(add little bit salt while cooking) and potatoes separately.
2. Grind peanuts in a mixer (Don’t make fine powder).
3. Now make the paste of cumin seeds and chilies.
4. Take steam rice in one bowl.
5. Add these smash potatoes to rice bowl and mix them.
6. Now add peanut powder, cumin seed- chilies paste and salt one by one to that bowl.
7. Mix properly.
8. Next divide this mixture into small equal portions.
9. Make small balls.
10. Next shape these balls like meduwada.
11. Heat the pan and add oil to it.
12. Fry meduwada on medium flame.
13. When they become golden brown on both sides pour it on a tissue.
14. Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Banana Milkshake

Ingredients:-

2 Bananas,

Milk :- 1 cup,

4 almonds,

4 cashew nuts,

fresh cream 1 tablespoon,

Cardamom powder 1 tsp,

Sugar 1 tablespoon.

Mehod:-

1] Peel the skin of banana.

2] Cut to pieces 

3] Add this pieces in mixer or blender.

4] Next add milk. Milk must be cold.

5] Add fresh cream, sugar,nuts and  cardamom powder one by one.

6] Blend it.

7] Serve cold.

 

Note:-

 If milk is not cold then you can add ice cubes. 

 

My episode of Aamhi sare khavayye

Hello friends,
               As I said earlier I have done noodles burger recipe for one TV show, so today I'm going to share that video for all of you. I have done shooting for Zee Marathi's "Aamhi sare khavayye". My episode was on 2nd may 2018 at 1.30 pm. It was great experience to shoot for Zee Marathi and  to share stage with host Sankarshan Karhade. Zee marathi is number one channel in Maharashtra state and this show is also very much popular. I hope you will like this videos. 

Biscuit Pudding

 Hello friends,

          Today I'm going to post pudding recipe for you. Which I have tried yesterday. Very easy, decorative and time saving. Rock your summer with this pudding. try it.

Ingredients: 

For biscuit crumbs :-
     500 gm Parle- G Biscuits and 4-5 Bourbon biscuit(Powdered),
     ½ cup Butter.

 For Custard:-
      500 ml Milk ,
      2 tbsp Custard Powder.

For Chocolate Custard:-
      ¼ cup butter,
      ¼ cup Cream,
      250 gm Melted Chocolate.

Other Ingredients:
       Chocochips

Preparation: 

1. In a pan melt butter & add the parle g, bourbon crumbs.
2. Cook it in the pan for 5 mins.
3. In a separate pan, take milk bring to a bowl & add the custard powder.
4. For the chocolate, take melted chocolate add butter & cream & whisk till smooth.
5. Make two parts of custard in 2 bowls.
6. Add this chocolate mixture in one bowl.
7.Now start layering. take 2 glass.
8. First take the simple custard at bottom of the glass, then add the biscuit crumbs & then layer with chocolate custard. And last add biscuit crumbs layer again.
9.Cool it for an hour.
10.Top with ice cream or chocochips and serve.

Noodles burger

Hello dear friends,
  After long break I'm going to write one snack recipe. One of my favorite dish. Made from our all time favorite Maggie noodles. I have done this recipe for one TV show. I'll share that videos afterwards. Your kids gonna love this and moms your kids gonna love you more after tasting maggie in new way. So here comes my new tempting snack recipe.

Ingredients:-

2 packets Maggi Masala ,
2 eggs (beaten),
2 tsp salt ,
2 tsp black pepper,
3 potatoes (boiled and mashed),
1 tsp red chilli powder ,
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste ,
1 tsp garam masala,
1 tsp coriander powder,

1 tsp cumin powder,
3 lettuce leaves,
3 cheese slices,
1 tomato (sliced),
½ cup breadcrumbs ,

2 tbsp cornflour,
2 tbsp ketchup .

Preparation:-

1. Bring a pot of water to boil and cook the Maggi noodles without the Tastemaker.
2. Drain the water and let the noodles cool slightly.
3. Mix the beaten eggs, and half a teaspoon each of salt and pepper, cornflour(as per requirement) into the noodles.
4. Divide the noodles into six portions and place them into individual burger bun sized bowls.
5. Place a piece of plastic wrap on each layer and put the next bowl on top to help flatten the Maggi buns
6. Refrigerate for around 20 minutes till the buns are set.
7. Evenly mix the mashed potatoes, red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, garam masala, coriander powder, cumin powder, Maggi Tastemaker, cornflour(as per requirement) together.
8. Divide the mixture into three portions and mould them into patties.
9. Coat the patties in the  breadcrumbs and refrigerate them for 20 minutes till they're slightly firm
10. Fry the Maggi buns in a little bit of oil for 2-3 minutes on each side, till crispy.
11. In the same pan, fry the potato patties until golden brown and crispy on both sides.
12. Assemble the burger by placing a Maggi bun on a plate and then layering it with lettuce, a potato patty, cheese slice and tomato slices in that order.
13. Top it off with your favourite sauce, place a Maggi Bun on top and serve hot, with  a dipping sauce.

Note:-

1] This will make 3-4 burgers.

2] You can use any type of noodles to make noodles bun instead of maggie noodles.

3] You can use sizzler masala or seasoning masala instead of maggie tastemaker.

4]  you can make tikki using chicken also.

Watermelon juice

Hello friends,           

  Today I'm introducing summer special mood refreshing watermelon juice. Watermelon provides high amount of vitamins and minerals to our body.

Ingredients:-

10 small pieces of watermelon(with seeds),

3-4 ice cubes,

Salt pinch of,

Sugar 1/2 teaspoon(if u need).

How to make this refreshing drink:-

1] Add pieces of watermelon to mixer / blender.
2] Next add ice cubes, salt and sugar.
3] Blend it.
4] Enjoy your juice

Radish salad

Hi friends,

Today I am introducing radish salad which takes less time to cook and beneficial to health.

This crispy and tasty salad will make your meal enjoyable.

Ingredients:-

2 radish,
salt pinch of,
oil 1/4 teaspoon.

Method:-

1] Cut radish into thin slices.
2]Heat oil in pan.
3] Add slices to pan.
4]When they become little bit brown then take them out from pan.
5]Sprinkle pinch of salt and serve.

Pineapple n spinach splash

Hi friends,
Very healthy juice in winter for energy booster in your body. This juice is suggested by one of my friend. I tried it n trust me it is very refreshing.

Ingredients:-

(for 1 glass)
1 bunch Spainch chooped
1/2 small size pineapple peeled and cuts in small pieces
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper (if required then added)

Method:-

Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until all smooth. Drink and enjoy!

Fenugreek leaves salad (methi koshimbhir)

Hi friends,Here comes my third recipe by using methi(fenugreek) leaves. Koshimbir is Maharashtrian salad which we eat with meal. Methi leaves salad is tasty salad. Try this salad in this winter.

Ingredients:-

Chopped methi leaves - 1 and 1/2 cup,
Finely chopped onion - 1 medium
red chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon,
oil - 1/2 teaspoon,
penut crush - 1 teaspoon,
salt to taste.

Method:-

1] Take one bowl. Add chopped methi leaves(don't chop finely) in that bowl.

2] Add finely chopped onion.

3] Next add red chiili powder, penut creush, oil, salt one by one.

4] Mix well and serve your tasty salad.

Idli fry

Ingredients:-

4 idlis,
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp,
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp,
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp,
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp,
Oil - 1 and 1/2 tbsp,
Salt to taste.

Method:-

1] Cut idlis into pieces (cube shape).
2] Heat oil in pan.
3] Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds to it.
4] When they crackle add turmeric powder , red chilli powder, salt.
5] Add pieces of idli and mix well.
6] Cover for 2 minutes. Serve hot with ketchup.

Chapati/roti Fries

Hello friends,After leftover khichadi I tried  recipe for letover roti.You can eat this as evening snacks also.Let's see how to make this dish.

Ingredients:-

Leftover rotis - 2

Salt,red chilli powder, chaat masala - pinch of

Oil for deep frying

Method:-

1] Cut rotis into pieces.

2] Heat oil in pan. Deep fry that pieces till golden and crisp.

3] Drain and place on plate.

4] Sprinkle salt, red chilli powder, chaat masala on it.
5] Serve hot or cold with ketch up.

Cheese cherry and pineapple

Cheese,cherry,pineapple is lovely combination. You will experience fresh taste. This dish we can eat as starter or dessert or serve instead of cold drinks.

Ingredients:

1. Pineapple cubes - 1 cup

2. Amul cheese cubes  - 3
3. Cherry (fresh cherries) - 1 cup 4. Toothpick - few

Method:

1.Devide the amul cheese cubes in 2 parts( you will get 6 cheese cubes by cutting 3 cubes in middle).

2. In a toothpick arrange the pineapple, cheese and then cherry in order and serve in a plate.

Masala oats

 We can eat oats in tasty way. And manage our diet easily. Oats contains high fiber.They are really good for health.

Ingredients:-

1 cup oats,

1 medium size tomato

1 tablespoon penuts

1 finely chopped medium size onion

1/4 cup spring onion

3/4 cup water (add if u need)

turmeric a pich

1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 tablespoon mutter

2 finely chopped green chillies

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp red chilli powder

1/4 tsp garam masala

coriander leaves as needed

oil as needed

salt for taste

Procedure to make this tasty recipe:-

1. Heat pan with oil. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds.

2.When they crackle add onion. After add ginger garlic paste,chillies,penuts and saute untill onion turn pink.

3. Next add finely chopped tomato and saute for 3 minutes.

4.Now add spring onion, mutter saute for 1 minute.

5.Add turmeric powder,red chilli powder, garam masala,salt and mix well.

6.Add oats and mix well.

7.Add water and stir well.

8.Cover and cook. If needed add more or less water to adjust the consistency.

9. Add coriander leaves. Serve hot.

(Note:You can add vegitables of your choice to make more tasty)

Potato fritters

Fritters are the all time favourite snack. Potato fritters are very crispy and tasty dish.This one is my mom's recipe. So let's see how to make this tasty dish.

Ingredients:-

2 cups gram flour,
2 medium size potatoes sliced,
½ Teaspoon Ajwaiin (carom seeds) ,
salt to taste,
baking soda 1/2 teaspoon,
2 cup vegetable oil for deep frying.

Method:-

1. Wash and peel the potato and slice them thin.

2. Keep the sliced potatoes in the water so that they do not change their color.
3. In a bowl mix gram flour, carom seeds and salt.

4.Now add little water at a time in the flour and with the hand .
5.Next add baking soda and mix well
6.Heat oil in frying pan or a kadhi, for 5 to 6 minutes.
7.  Now take few sliced pieces of potatoes and dip in the gram flour batter one
     after another making sure the slices are well coated with the batter then  gently
     drop them into hot oil.
8. With the spatula keep flipping the pakoras upside down for 4 to 5 minutes or until the pakors become golden brown.
9.Once pakoras become golden brown with the spatula take them out from the oil.
10.Serve hot with ketch up or green chutney.

Dudhi/Bottle gourd/Lauki thalipeeth

Thalipeeth is Maharashtrian recipe. we can make thalipeeth by using different flour,vegetables etc..
Bottle gourd is the vegetable which we dont like to eat as subji. So i tried to make thalipeeth using this vegetable which are very tasty.

Ingredients:

Lauki / dudhi / bottle gourd     :  1-2 cups grated 

   Wheat / Atta flour                   :    2 cups

   Gram Flour (besan)              :    1/2 cup

   Turmeric Powder                   :    1/2 tsp

   Sesame seeds                      :    1 tsp

   Thymol seeds/Ajwain seeds :    1/2 tsp

   Aniseed  (Sauf)                      :    1/2 tsp

   Red chilli pwd                         :    ½ tsp

   Green Chilli                             :     1

   Ginger garlic paste                 :    1 tsp

   Coriander leaves chopped   :    2 tbsp

   Salt to taste

   Oil / butter as required

Method:-

Step 1 :  First Wash and peel the skin of Lauki/Bottle gourd. Grate Lauki.

Step 2 :  Now add sesame seeds, salt, ajwain, ginger garlic, Aniseed  (Sauf) , Green cilli  paste, Garam flour  and combine well.

         

Step 3  : Add Garam Masala, Red Chilli powder, turmeric powder, Lemon, Whole wheat flour, 1 tsp oil and Mix well.

Step 4 :  Add some water and mix well. Remember: You may need to use a little more or less water depending on how ‘watery’ your lauki or bottle gourd is.

Step 5 : Heat Frying Pan and add oil. Take small dough on pan and spread likes shown in below pic.(when Spreading dough put some water on dough to spread well )

Step 6 :   Drizzle some oil on the edges and on the top as well.

Step 7 :  Cook for 1-3  minutes until edges turns brown and crispy.

Step 8 :  Serve Hot with pickle and curd.🙂

Bread roll

INGREDIENTS:-
5-6 bread slices
½ cup bread crumbs
oil for deep frying
water in a bowl for dipping bread slices
Stuffing:
3 potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
oil - 1tbsp
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp green chillies very finely chopped
salt - to taste
½ tsp red chilli powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp coriander leaves
½ tsp coriander seeds powder

Method:-

For stuffing:-

In a pan, add oil and heat it.
Into it, add cumin seeds and saute well.
Into it, add finely chopped green chillies, stir well.
Add mashed potatoes, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander seeds powder and mix the whole mixture well.
Cook the whole potato mixture for a minute on low flame.
Add coriander leaves toss the potato mixture well.


Cut the bread slices, stuffing and deep frying :-
Take each bread slice, take a knife and cut out all the corners of the bread slice.
Cut out the corners of the remaining bread slices.
Dip the four corners of each bread slice slightly in water, squeeze it completely.
Fill a tsp full of potato stuffing onto bread slice, fold and make into bullets shape.
Coat the roll with bread crumbs.
Similarly, stuff and make rolls of all the remaining bread slices, coat them with bread crumbs and place aside.
Heat oil in a wok for deep frying.
Drop rolls in oil and deep fry them on low to medium flame until they turn golden on all sides.
Take them out from oil.
Place them on a tissue paper.
Serve them with sauce or ketchup!!!

Rice khichdi tikki

Hello friends,
We always think what to do of leftover khichdi.
You know we can make tasty dish from leftover khichdi.

Ingredients:-

 Leftover khichdi - 1 and 1/2 cups

Gramflour(besan)- 1/4th cup(you may need more or less, it should be enough to bind the tikkis)

Curd 1 tablespoon,

Semolina(rawa or suji) 2 tablespoon

Garlic,ginger,chilli paste 1/2 tablespoon

cumin seeds,mustard and sesame seeds 1 teaspoon each.

Red chili powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Coriander leaves- 2 tablespoon (chopped finely)

Oil - for shallow fry

Salt - to taste(be careful as there will already be some salt in khichdi so adjust by tasting)

Method- 

1]Take the khichdi in a bowl.

2]Add all the ingredients mentioned above except oil and mix very well.

3]Make equal sized balls of the mixture and gently flatten a little bit.

4]Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds,mustard and sesame seeds . Add tikkis whent it is crackle.

5]shallow fry the tikkis from both sides on medium heat till they are golden brown.