Mango Frappe

Ingredients:

1/4 tsp Vanilla extract
11/2 cup Mango, cut
1 tbsp Lemon juice
4 to 6 Ice cubes
1 cup Milk
2 tbsp Sugar

How to make mango frappe:
" Place cut mango in freezer for 30 minutes.
" Combine mango, milk, sugar, juice, and vanilla in a blender; process until smooth.
" Add ice cubes; process until smooth.
" Serve immediately.

Mango Sherbet

Ingredients:

1 tbsp Lemon juice
2 big size Mangoes, pureed and strained
1 Egg white
3/4 cup Sugar
3 tbsp Cream, whipped

How to make mango sherbet:
" Put sugar and 1¼ cup water in a heavy-based saucepan and stir to dissolve.
" Boil for 5-6 minutes.
" Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and let cool.
" Stir mango puree into syrup and pour out into a shallow metal container.
" Cover the mixture freeze the mixture to the slushy stage.
" Turn semi-frozen mixture into a round dish and cream well.
" Return the mixture to the container, cover and freeze until just becoming slushy again.
" Turn out into the round dish and cream well.
" In a separate bowl, whip egg white until stiff but not dry.
" Fold cream and then the egg white into the mango mixture, spoon back into the container, cover and freeze until firm.
" About 30 minutes before serving, transfer the sherbet to the refrigerator.

A gr8 pick me up!

A quencher and cooler, with that pick-me-up effect.


Serves 4.
Ingredients
½ cup peeled and chopped raw mango

½ cup chopped coriander leaves

½ cup chopped mint leaves

1-2 green chillies, chopped

½ teaspoon roasted cumin (jeera) powder

½ teaspoon sanchal (black salt)

1 tablespoon sugar

salt to taste


Method

1. Grind all the ingredients in a blender into a fine paste, using a little water.

2. Add three glasses of water to this mixture and allow it to sit for 30 minutes at least.

3. Pour over ice cubes and serve immediately.

Health Drink

This tomato, carrot and orange combination is rich in Vitamin A and hence good for the eyes.

Preparation Time : a few mins.
Cooking Time : Nil.
Makes 2 glasses.
Ingredients
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
1 cup carrot, chopped

segments of 1 orange

a few drops lemon juice

1 teaspoon sugar

salt and pepper to taste

crushed ice to serve

Method

1. Mix the tomatoes, carrot, orange, lemon juice, sugar and ½ cup of water and blend in a blender of obtain juice. Strain.

2. Add the salt and pepper.

3. Serve cold with crushed ice.

Herbal Caffeine-Free Tea

Otherwise known as tulsi tea. The tulsi plant is venerated by Hindus and its leaves are also use in religious ceremonies.

Boiling Time : 2 mins.
Preparation Time : a few mins.

Serves 4.
Ingredients
¼ cup tulsi leaves

4 teaspoons jaggery

1 tablespoon lemon juice


Method

1. Blend the tulsi leaves and jaggery in a blender.

2. Boil 1½ cups of water.

3. Add the jaggery mixture and lemon juice to the boiling water. Strain.

4. Serve hot.

Fresh Complexion Express

A healthy pineapple, cucumber and apple drink.

Cooking Time : Nil.
Preparation Time : 2 mins.

Makes 1 glass.
Ingredients
2 slices pineapple, with skin

½ medium cucumber, peeled

½ apple, deseeded


Method

1. Cut the pineapple, cucumber and apple into big pieces.

2. Push pineapple through hopper (juicer) with cucumber and apple for a healthy drink.

3. Serve immediately.