Summer coolers
The summers have begun in the south of India and the north is still enjoying pleasant weather before it gets boiling hot.
There is no match to cool home made drinks and I love to give these coolers to my children when they come back from school in the sweltering heat. Just a blitz in a blender jar with the simplest basic ingredients and there you have a cool drink which will not only cools the body and mind but also acts as an excellent appetizer as one doesn’t feel like eating much in the hot months.
Here I present two milk product based summer coolers in the first series of summer drinks, I will follow soon with mint lemonade and home made ginger ale recipe.
Kachhi lassi
This cooling drink is also served on the martydom anniversary of the fifth Sikh Guru “Guru Arjan dev ji”. All along the highways of Punjab , there are stalls of “chabeels” where in people have donated money and many young boys voluntarily serve the commuters this cooling and refreshing drink. There are many versions of the same drink , but this one happens to be most popular .
I make it at home often when I want to give a cool drink to my children .
Ingredients:
1. ¼ cup milk
2. 1 cup chilled water
3. A few cubes of ice
4. 4-5 tablespoons of roohafza
mix all the above ingredients and give a good stir and serve chilled .
Chilled mint buttermilk
I just love the fragrance of mint leaves and when they are blended with yogurt , the beautiful pista green colour as it is often called is so delicious that the very look of the buttermilk cools down and soothes the eyes.
Ingredients:
1. Half a cup yogurt / curd
2. One cup chilled water
3. ¼ cup mint leaves
4. A few cubes of ice
5. ¼ th teaspoon roasted jeera powder
6. One teaspoon black salt / sea salt
7. ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
8. ½ - 1 teaspoon sugar ( optional)
Method:
Place all the ingredients in a blender / liquidizer , blend well and serve chilled.
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