Easy No-cook Nutty ice-cream

INGREDIENTS

cashew nut 2 tbsp

almond 2 tbsp

soak in hot water  20-30 minutes, then peel the skin

add the in the blender jar almonds and soaked cashews,

add sugar  1/3 cup

milk  ¼ cup at room temperature, blend till smooth

in a bog bowl add cold whipping cream 1 cup / 250 ml

blend till stiff peak forms

now add the nut paste

vanilla essence 1 tsp

blend well

add chopped almonds 1 tbsp

chopped cashews 1 tbsp

chopped pista 1 tbsp

raisins  2 tbsp

mix well with a spatula, transfer into a bowl with a lid

level the top, sprinkle some chopped nuts, raisins

cover with a lid, freeze for 7-8 hours or till well set

Serve with an ice-cream scoop

 

 

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Tamarind Mango Mocktail

 Ingredients

For tamarind pulp (Skip this step if using store-bought pulp)

25 gram seedless tamarind / imli (around ⅓ cup)

 ¾ cup water

Other ingredients

1 liter Mango Nectar or Mango juice

 1 ½ tbspTajin classico

 ½ tsp black salt

 ½ tsp roasted cumin powder

1 liter club soda or sparkling water

Instructions

Make Tamarind pulp (skip this step if using store-bought tamarind Paste)

Take seedless tamarind and water in a pot. Boil on a medium flame for 5 minutes or until the tamarinds are soft. Switch off the flame and let it cool down.

Once cooled, make a paste using a blender jar or immersion hand blender. Strain the pulp using a fine strainer. The tamarind paste/pulp is ready. Keep it aside.

Mango tamarind mixture

Combine mango nectar/juice, tajin, black salt, roasted cumin powder, and 4 tablespoon tamarind pulp in a big mixing bowl or beverage pitcher. Mix everything very well. Refrigerate this mixture for at least 2 hours.

Note – If your mango juice is super cold, use this mixture directly to make the drink.

Make drink Now, take an 8-oz glass, add some ice cubes, and a few mint leaves. Fill half a glass with the prepared mango-tamarind mixture. Add sparkling water or club soda. Stir and serve immediately.  Tip – You can make assemble this drink directly in beverage pitcher. Just make sure to add soda or sparkling water right before the serving.  Notes I recommend adding sparkling water or club soda just before serving the drink. Remember to stir the drink before serving. To make your drink look festive, you can also coat the rim of the glass with some tajin or black salt. This recipe will serve 8 if you serve it in 8-oz glasses. Serving this Mocktail in smaller glasses will yield more. You can easily double the recipe. This drink is better when cold, so add plenty of ice cubes and enjoy it immediately once served. You can use Chili lime seasoning or make your own spice mix by combining 4 tablespoon chili powder, 2 tablespoon sea salt (or any salt), and 2 tablespoon lime powder. If you don’t have lime powder, you can use 1 teaspoon citric acid. Mix all the spices in a spice blender jar. Remember to use only 1 tablespoon of the homemade tajin seasoning in the specified drink quantity.  ps- this recipe was sent by my daughter

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Healthy cooking tip, as far as possible for chutneys or thugayal add green chilies as it is rich in vitamin C & E

you can use the  coriander stems too while grinding. 

Adding finely chopped coriander stems while making rasam along with tamraind juice, tomatoes, hing, salt and rasam pdr improves the taste, then after adding dal water along with some dal mashed, add more chopped coriander leaves, then cover the rasam. 

Always use ghee for tadka for rasam.

 

Curry leaves while using in upma, samabr, rasam or any dish, as far as possible finely chop and use it, or else the precious Vitamin E is lost, as the leaves are discarded, not eaten by people. If desired, use few for garnish. 

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Drumstick leaves thugayal / chutney

 Ingredients

moringa leaves  2 cups

 

grated coconut fresh or frozen, thawed  1/2 cup

 

green chilies  2-3 according to taste

 

coconut oil or any neutral cooking oil   1 tbsp

 

mustard seeds  1 tsp

 

urad dal split 2 tsp

 

chana dal  2 tsp

 

hing/asafetida powder little

 

curry leaves 4-5 sprigs

 

A small marble sized tamarind or 1/2 teaspoon tamarind paste

 

Salt to taste 

Instructions

Wash moringa leaves thoroughly in plenty of water.

 

Set aside to drain in a colander or sieve.

TO MAKE MORINGA THUGAYAL

Heat 1-2 tablespoons coconut oil in a deep saucepan.

When hot, add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds and allow it to pop and crackle fully.

add both the dals- urad and chana dal

fry till golden and then add, chopped green chilies, a dash of hing powder and a few curry leaves. 

Fry a few seconds.

add  grated coconut.

Fry this on medium heat, stirring often until coconut is slightly toasted.

At this stage, add  2 cups of washed/drained moringa leaves.

Mix and sauté again on medium heat until  the leaves start to wilt. 

Add a small marble sized piece of fresh tamarind or even some tamarind paste.

Sauté on medium heat until the leaves change color and are wilted. Do not fry too much

Remove from heat and let cool. Transfer to a blender jar.

Make a paste using a splash of water.

 

Leave it a bit coarse as this chutney tastes more amazing with a slightly coarse texture.

 

Remove to a serving bowl and enjoy with anything you like. 

 

It could be dosas, idlis, chapattis etc. or even some hot, steamed rice!

 

This is a very healthy calcium and iron rich chutney, adding curry leaves give vitamin E much needed for healthy hair and skin.

 

 NOTE-

• Do not add too much moringa leaves as the chutney may turn bitter.
• Sautéing and frying the leaves removes the fresh bitterness moringa leaves have, so do fry them a bit; not too much.
• If you like it, you can add a couple of cloves of garlic and/or onions for added flavor.                                                  
  

   

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