Instant Rawa(cream of wheat) Idli

Ingredients:

• Rawa(cream of wheat)-1 Cup
• Sour Curds-1 Cup
• Soda bi carb-¼ Tsp
• Green Chilies- 4
• Mustard Seeds -½ Tsp
• Cashew Nuts-15
• Ginger-¼ Inch
• Curry Leaves-1sprig
• Coriander Leaves-2tbsp
• Salt to Taste
• Oil as needed

Method:

• Dry roast rawa till it is slightly brown and allow it to cool.
• Heat a teaspoon of oil and add  mustard seeds, remove when it splutters. 
• Add curry leaves, coariander leaves, chopped ginger,salt,chopped green chillies and broken cashew nuts.
• Mix all the ingredients to a batter consistency
• Grease idli moulds or small cups and fill with the batter.
• Steam cook idlis.
• Serve with chutney or sauce.

Mango(raw) salad

Ingredients:
Mango-1
Onion-1small
 Peanuts or cashew-1/4 cup coarsely chopped
Sugar-2 tbsp
Chilli flakes-1 tsp
Soya sauce-1 tsp
Lemon juice-1 tsp
Salt to taste
Grated carrot and coconut(optional)-1tbsp each
Fresh oregano or coariander leaves-a few

Method 

Peel and grate mango.Slice onion.
Mix soya sauce,sugar,salt and lemon juice.
Mix with grated mango,onion and peanuts.
Garnish with carrot,coconut and coariander leaves.

Choco banana shake

Ingredients
Milk-3 &1/2 cups
Banana frozen-1
Unsweetened cocoa powder- 3 tbsp
Honey-2 tbsp
Vanilla-1 tsp
Sugar to taste(optional)
Icecream(chocolate or vanilla)
Method
Peel and slice banana.
Place banana slices in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with plastic wrap.
Freeze for an hour.
In a blender combine milk, banana, cocoa powder, honey and vanilla.
Blend until smooth and frothy.
Serve with a scoop of ice cream or chocolate curls.
 4  servings.

BOTTLE GOURD HALWA

Ingredients
Grated bottle gourd -2cups
Milk -2cups
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Sugar-1/2 cup
Ghee -2tbsp
 For the garnish
 Slivered almonds and raisins
 Method
 Heat the ghee in a pan, add the grated bottle gourd and saute till it turns transparent and soft
Add the milk and bring to a boil.
 Simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally.
 When the halwa is almost dry, add the sugar and cardomom powder and mix well.
 Stir till  all the moisture has evaporated.
 Serve garnished with the slivered almonds and raisins fried in a tsp of ghee
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JACKFRUIT SMOOTHIE

Ingredients
Jackfruit -6
Yogurt-1/2 cup
Milk-1&1/2 cup
Honey-1 tbsp
salt-a pinch
Method

 Deseed if using fresh jack fruit.

Blend jack fruit and yogurt to a smooth consistency.

Add milk and honey blend and serve chilled.

Serving-2

COCONUT & LEMON MOCKTAIL

Ingredients
Coconut milk-1 cup
Fresh lemon juice-4 tbsp
Water
Ice cubes
Sprig of mint
Method
Combine the cocnut milk and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker and shake well.(you can whip with a hand blender)
Pour over ice cubes into a  glass.
Top up with enough water and stir
Garnish with the sprig of mint

Pumpkin milkshake

Ingredients

•  vanilla ice cream-2 scoops
• pumpkin purée -1/2 cup
• milk or soya milk-11/2 cup
• honey-2 tbsp
• sugar to taste
• Pinch cinnamon powder a pinch

Method

• Blend all in a blender till smooth.
• Serve chilled with cinnamon sprinkled on top
• serves 2