Ingredients
1 c Papaya; ripe, diced, mashed well
1 c Yogurt, plain
2 c -Chilled water
2 tb Lime juice
1 ts -Salt
1/2 ts Pepper
Mint; few sprigs
1/2 c-Ice cubes
Method
Beat or blend yogurt, then add water and beat or blend again. Add mashed papaya with all the seasonings. Beat or blend again. Pour in individual glasses. Garnish with mint and serve cold.
If you want to make sweet papaya lassi, then omit salt, lime juice and pepper. Add 2 tbsp sugar instead and flavour with rose water.
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25.10.05
Sweet Vattayappam
Ingredients.
5 eggs
1 1/4 cups thick coconut milk
8 oz jaggery or use sugar if you want the final product in white colour
1 pinch cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
1 pinch salt
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1 cup chopped cashews
Method
Beat the eggs well. Grate the jaggery(sugar- just add the sugar to the egg) and mix with the egg batter. Add all the other ingredients and mix well.
Pour the mix into a greased bowl. Cover with oil paper & steam for an hour. Let it cool in the container before serving.
Sprinkle some chopped cashews for added taste and decoration.
5 eggs
1 1/4 cups thick coconut milk
8 oz jaggery or use sugar if you want the final product in white colour
1 pinch cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
1 pinch salt
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1 cup chopped cashews
Method
Beat the eggs well. Grate the jaggery(sugar- just add the sugar to the egg) and mix with the egg batter. Add all the other ingredients and mix well.
Pour the mix into a greased bowl. Cover with oil paper & steam for an hour. Let it cool in the container before serving.
Sprinkle some chopped cashews for added taste and decoration.
21.10.05
Pina Colada
Ingredients
7 oz Pineapple Juice
2 oz Coconut Cream
1 cup Crushed Ice
Method
Add the pineapple juice, coconut cream and crushed ice to a blender; blend at high speed. Pour into a glass. Garnish with a cherry, a pineapple wedge, and serve.
Note:- This is for 1 serving. If you want to serve this more people multiply each ingredients with number of people you are serving.
7 oz Pineapple Juice
2 oz Coconut Cream
1 cup Crushed Ice
Method
Add the pineapple juice, coconut cream and crushed ice to a blender; blend at high speed. Pour into a glass. Garnish with a cherry, a pineapple wedge, and serve.
Note:- This is for 1 serving. If you want to serve this more people multiply each ingredients with number of people you are serving.
Banana/Strawberry Milkshake
Ingredients
1 c Frozen whole strawberries
1 Ripe banana
1 c Milk (skim and low fat work Fine)
4 pk Sugar substitute (or more to Taste)
1/2 ts Vanilla
Method
Place all ingredients in a blender and run the blender on the highest
setting. The shake will take longer in the blender than most people
will expect because of the frozen strawberries. However, the frozen
berries along with the banana provide the smooth thickness of this
drink.The quantities of each ingredient are very flexible, experiment until you
find your favorite.
1 c Frozen whole strawberries
1 Ripe banana
1 c Milk (skim and low fat work Fine)
4 pk Sugar substitute (or more to Taste)
1/2 ts Vanilla
Method
Place all ingredients in a blender and run the blender on the highest
setting. The shake will take longer in the blender than most people
will expect because of the frozen strawberries. However, the frozen
berries along with the banana provide the smooth thickness of this
drink.The quantities of each ingredient are very flexible, experiment until you
find your favorite.
Masala Chaya/Aromatic Tea/Tea with 5 spices
Ingredients
2 cups Water
3 - 4 tsp Tea leaves
1 chunk dried Ginger
3 - 4 crushed Cardamom pods
3 whole Cloves
1 piece Cinnamon
1 - 2 whole Black Peppers
Sugar- to taste
1 cup Milk
Method
Bring two cups of water to the boil. Add all the ingredients (except milk and sugar) and boil again for about 15 seconds. Let stand for one minute.
Warm milk in a pot(or microwave;). Filter the above tea into cups. Add milk and sugar and serve.
2 cups Water
3 - 4 tsp Tea leaves
1 chunk dried Ginger
3 - 4 crushed Cardamom pods
3 whole Cloves
1 piece Cinnamon
1 - 2 whole Black Peppers
Sugar- to taste
1 cup Milk
Method
Bring two cups of water to the boil. Add all the ingredients (except milk and sugar) and boil again for about 15 seconds. Let stand for one minute.
Warm milk in a pot(or microwave;). Filter the above tea into cups. Add milk and sugar and serve.
Ethakkaya Appam/Pazham Pori
Ingredients
2 Bananas
1/2 cup Refined flour
1/2 teaspoon Cardamom powder
Water (to mix the flour)
Method
Make a thick batter by mixing together the flour and cardamom powder with a little water.
Cut the banana into long thin slices.Dip the banana slices in the batter and deep fry in hot oil til they are golden brown in colour. Place on a tissue paper before serving to get rid of excess oil.
ChakkaKuru/Jackfruit Seed Thoran
Ingredients
1 lb Jackfruit seeds
1 cup Grated coconut
4 Green chillies
4 teaspoons Coconut oil
1/2 cup Sliced Shallots
1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
1 teaspoon Curry leaves
Salt (As per taste)
Method
Cut each seed into four pieces(if its whole seed). Grind the coconut and the green chillies to a fine paste. Mix the seeds, the ground paste, salt and enough water and cook till the seeds are tender and dry.
Heat oil and saute the sliced shallots and mustard seeds for a few minutes. Add the cooked seeds, mix the contents thoroughly and cook for another few minutes. Remove it from fire and transfer the contents to a serving dish. Garnish it with roasted curry leaves.
1 lb Jackfruit seeds
1 cup Grated coconut
4 Green chillies
4 teaspoons Coconut oil
1/2 cup Sliced Shallots
1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
1 teaspoon Curry leaves
Salt (As per taste)
Method
Cut each seed into four pieces(if its whole seed). Grind the coconut and the green chillies to a fine paste. Mix the seeds, the ground paste, salt and enough water and cook till the seeds are tender and dry.
Heat oil and saute the sliced shallots and mustard seeds for a few minutes. Add the cooked seeds, mix the contents thoroughly and cook for another few minutes. Remove it from fire and transfer the contents to a serving dish. Garnish it with roasted curry leaves.
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