Easy Summer Mango Milkshake

Only a few days of mango left :(, before the rains start. But you no worry, because we can make mango milkshake even if you have very less mangoes at hand.

Previously I had posted how to make mango Shrikarni . Mango Milkshake is just an extension of mango shrikarni with a little bit more milk. My mom wanted to combine both recipes and call it a 2-in-1 mango shrikarni and milkshake.However I was greedy :) and asked her to prepare both of them separately.

Though any mango can be used, it is preferable that a sweet variety is used. Here we have used Malgova mangoes (which are cheaper and you get more pulp).

Mango Milkshakes with some chocolates

Mango Milkshake with some chocolates and a large Malgova Mango

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Mango Shrikarni Recipe - Easy Sidedish

One fruit that is most popular in the Indian summer - is the king of Indian fruits, the mango. Unfortunately, this time around, the rains have not been regular and it has destroyed the mango crop. Therefore the supply of mangoes has been very less.

Shrikarni is one of my favorite mango dishes; my mother usually prepares this as a side-dish for Chapattis. Mango is one of my favorites and I get Shrikarni till the end of mango season.

The advantage with Shrikarni is that even if the mangoes are over-ripe or just-ripe, you can easily get the pulp put of it. North Karnataka is famous for its Shrikarni and they have this as a side-dish for Rotis.

If you’re searching for a simple, quick and easy side-dish for your Chapathi and Rotis, make this recipe. This can also be served chilled as a juice if you don’t want it as a side-dish.

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Mango Shrikarni alongside mangoes and cookbooks

The recipe follows next.

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Video: Make ABC (Apple-Beetroot-Carrot) juice to beat the heat

What is the best way to cool off this summer heat? Some humor and lots of fruit juices. I haven’t generally liked mixing fruits and vegetables and making them into a juice, but I had tasted carrot juice before, so I thought why not find a video about it?

Latest Update: I have added a text recipe of this video. Check below the video

In this video, the chef (courtesy: www.videojug.com) shows how you can combine Apples, Beet roots and Carrots to make this refreshing drink for summer.
How To Make An ABC Juice


How To Make An ABC Juice

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Easy Banana Burfi - Peda Recipe

Banana Burfi or Peda

This one has to be one of the quickest and easiest indian sweet recipes (considering how difficult they are to make).

Like most of the time in my house, whenever a new recipe is tried out, I’m usually the first person to experiment the taste. Later depending on whether I have survived the taste experiment ;-), the dish is then given to others.

This one was prepared in the evening after a local Kannada Channel (Suvarna TV) broadcast it. They called it Banana Peda, but I chose to name it Banana Peda-Burfi as the texture is between a soft peda and a hard Burfi.

The sweet sticks in your mouth and as it cools, it becomes harder. So it is advisable that it is eaten as soon as it is made.

This dessert goes well as an evening snack along with some Goli Baje and some tea. I’m sure everyone in your family will enjoy this.

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Goli Baje- Mangalore Bajji Recipe

Mangalore Bajji or Goli Bajje

Goli Baje, Koli Baje, Mangalore Bajji or Maida Bajji. It is know by different names but the dish here is the same.

This Bajji (actually is a close relative of Bonda) comes from the South Karnataka town of Mangalore. It used to be my favorite when I was in Mangalore and my dad was an expert in making it. We would eat this as evening snack along with hot tea.

When I was a kid, I used to mistake this popular South Canara for something made out Chicken (Koli in Kannada) and avoided it when someone offered it. Later when I got a taste of it, these bondas disappeared from my plate in a snap!

It tastes like a Bonda but it is more soft and more elastic. The maida and curd gives it the unique taste and texture.

If you haven’t tried Goli Baje before, now is your chance to taste these snacks from Karnataka. Here is my mother’s 4 step recipe process.

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Beat the heat: Quick Kesar Mango Ice-Cream

The most exciting and in-demand food must be ice-cream, both children and grown-ups love it! It’s hotting up in all parts of India, even Bangalore, where the temperature is hovering around 35 degrees celsius.

Some of the ways of keeping yourself cool is by drinking lots of water, fruit juices, or head to the nearest ice-cream shop! What if you could make ice cream at home without taking the trouble of going to the shop?

Mango season has also arrived and this might be a good chance to treat yourself. Don’t blame me if I sound like a Salesman :-); the heat is getting to me and I’m searching for anything cool and this might be a good start.Well, Jayashree Sundar from the US, shares a cool recipe for Quick Kesar and Mango Ice-Cream.

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This delicious photo by - Suzie

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Food Video - How to make Bobbatlu/Holige/Puran Poli

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I just love Puran Polis. They also go by the names Holige (in Kannada), Bobbatlu(in Telugu), Poli and Obbattu(in Tamil). Usually, during Ganesha Chathurthi, my whole day consists of eating only these sweet delicacies.

Today, being Ugadi and it’s time for these ‘Bobbatlus’ again as part of the festival menu. Here in Karnataka, Holige, as they are called, is a main item in a list of special dishes perpared during the festival.

This video is by Sudha shows you how to make Puran Poli (with Dhal). So enjoy Ugadi and also include this as part of your other festival and special occassions. If you live in Bangalore, don’t forget to call me when you make them :-)

Ugadi Festival Recipes

Ganesha Chaturthi Recipes

Traditional Sweets from Indian Food Kitchen website