Smoothies are a thick, smooth drink of fresh fruit puréed with milk, yoghurt or ice cream. In addition to fruit, many smoothies include crushed ice, honey or canned syrup. Comparatively smoothies are thicker, which makes them different from other drinks.
Ingredients:
1 cup mango (cut into small cubes)
1 cup yoghurt
2 tbsp grated pistachio
1 tbsp grated chocolate
¼ tbsp sugar
1 cup water
Ice (crushed/cube)
Blend together mango, yoghurt, sugar, pistachio and water in food processor. Make it smooth and thick. Now pour in the glasses and add ice to it. Garnish with the grated chocolates and serve.
Chickpea chat with vegetables
Chickpeas have a delicious nut-like taste and texture. With a buttery taste it is widely known as one of the best sources of protein. Chickpeas are rich in both soluble and insoluble dietary fibre, protein, manganese and iron.
Ingredients:
1 cup boiled chickpeas
¼ cup potato cubes
¼ cup capsicum cubes
¼ cup tomato cubes
½ cup chopped onion
1 tsp red chilli powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp chat masala powder
1 tbsp coriander leaves
1 tbsp tamarind paste
2 tbsp oil
Salt to taste
Heat oil in a pan. Fry onion until brown. Add all the vegetables, spices and salt to it, and cook for 5 minutes. When the vegetables are cooked, add chickpeas, tomato, tamarind paste and coriander leaves, cook for another 5 minutes in low heat. When chickpeas are cooked properly, garnish with coriander leaves and serve.
Soy-meat dahi bara
Soybean protein is made to look and taste like meat. This is almost indistinguishable from chicken meat, fish or beef. Soybean meat-like products can be used by vegetarians and patients with special dietary restrictions. It is cheaper than meat and is one of the richest sources of protein. Moreover, soybean meat has very low moisture content, hence it can be kept for a long time.
1 cup soy-meat
2 cup curd
½ tsp fried red chilli powder
½ tsp fried coriander seed powder
½ tsp fried cumin seed powder
½ tsp chat masala powder
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp mint leaves
Salt to taste
Method:
Fry soy meat with 2 tbsp oil until golden brown, soak in water for 2 minutes and let the water drain. Now mix all the ingredients except soy-meat. Arrange soy-meat in a serving bowl and pour the curd mixture over them. Refrigerate it for 5-6 hours. Garnish with mint leaves and serve.
Fish is considered as one of the healthiest sources of protein. Having fish from an early age is beneficial in the long run. Children, however, are not too keen on consuming fish. This is a simple, healthy and delicious recipe that can bring back your child's attraction to fish.
Ingredients:
1 cup coral fish (minced)
1 egg
½ tsp ginger paste
¼ tsp garlic paste
½ tsp black pepper powder
1 tsp red chilli sauce
1 tsp soy sauce
½ cup bread crumb
½ cup oil
Salt to taste
Method:
In a bowl mix all the ingredients except egg, bread crumbs and oil. Give them a suitable shape with your hand and keep them aside. First coat the nuggets with egg, then with the bread crumbs. Heat oil in a pan. Fry the fish nuggets until brown and serve.
Ingredients:
½ cup mango cubes
½ cup pineapple cubes
½ cup apple cubes
½ cup banana cubes
½ cup grape halved
¼ tsp rock salt
½ tsp chat masala powder
½ tsp chopped green chilli
1 tbsp chopped mint leaves
½ tsp lemon juice
Salt to taste
Method:
Wash and cut all the fruits. In a bowl mix together all the ingredients gently. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours. Garnish with the mint leaves and serve.
