Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Muskmelon Ice Cream

Ingredients:
  • 1 small sweet muskmelon
  • 1 lt whole fat milk
  • 1 cup fresh cream,
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp. corn flour
  • 2 drops vanilla essence


Method:
  • Peel, chop and mash muskmelon to pulp.
  • Keep aside, refrigerated till required.
  • Bring milk to boil, saving 1/4 cup to keep cold.
  • Dissolve corn flour in cold milk, keep aside.
  • Boil milk for approx.15-18 minutes.
  • Gently pour in dissolved corn flour, stirring continuously.
  • Boil on low, for 3-4 minutes. Take off fire, add sugar and vanilla essence.
  • Stir till sugar dissolves, cool to room temperature. Cover with a plastic sheet or cling film.
  • Set at highest freezer setting, till almost set, but not hard.
  • Remove, chop and beat till fluffy.
  • Beat cream a little, add to beaten ice cream.
  • Add muskmelon pulp, fold in gently.
  • Transfer back to freezer as before.
  • Freeze till well set.
  • Scoop dollops and serve topped with kharbooja seeds sprinkled on top.

Cucumber Buttermilk

Ingredients:
  • 4 cup curd
  • 2 tsp ginger paste
  • 2 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • ½ tsp black salt
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 6-8 cupes oil ice crushed


Method:
  • Put all ingredients in the blender except ice.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Serve cool.
  • Or you can keep it in the fridge and drink whenever you need.
  • Good for health and for this summer.

Watermelon Grapes Refresher

Ingredients:
  • 2 cups watermelon pieces, refrigerated as desired
  • 1/2 cup sweet green grapes (seed less) cut into two
  • 1/4 cup black or white grapes (seed less) cut into two
  • 3-4 pinches chaat masala
  • 1/2 tsp. castor sugar
  • saltsa pinch
  • 1/4 sp freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 3-4 tender salad leaves, cleaned


Method:
  • Spread salad leaves on individual serving plate.
  • Toss all other ingredients together.
  • Use freshly ground pepper only, as required.
  • Empty into prepared plate, piling in centre.
  • Serve immediately.


Notes:
  • If you want you can add whatever fruit you want.

Dates Milk Shake

Ingredients:
  • Chopped Dates- 1 cup
  • sugar- as per taste
  • chopped pistachios- 2 tbsp
  • milk- 3 cups


Method:
  • Boil milk and after sometime bring to a simmer, add dates and cook till soft (5 to 8 mins) in a low flame.
  • Cool this and reserve a few tbsp of pulp aside.
  • Blend the rest with milk and sugar.
  • You can make it thinner or thicker depending upon the amount of milk you use.
  • Finally mix in the pulp and nuts.
  • Give a good stir and serve it chilled.
  • Very good for health.

Chilled Milk

Ingredients:
  • 500 ml. very well chilled whole milk
  • 1 tab. Condensed meilk
  • 4-5 drops rose essence
  • 4-5 drops of pink colour to match flavour (or 2 tbsp rose syrup)
  • Sugar as required


Method:
  • Mix all ingredients, chill till required.
  • Just before serving:
  • Run an electric hand blender in the contents.
  • Blend till the milk is frothy and light.
  • Pour into glass rinsed with chilled water.
  • Serve immediately while still frothy.

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