Showing posts with label Beverages. Show all posts

Nungu Sharbat / Ice Apple Sharbat

Once again after a long break from the blog.. but this time was completely unexpected.. i think my last post was in feb 2019.. after that life has been a sheer roller coaster... Every time life gets busy blog work always gets abandoned.. feel guilty about it but blogging is something I do with complete peace of mind and need a couple of hours straight to do a single post..  All the words gotta flow from my brain to my fingers.. sometimes i even tell my husband how hard will it be to write a book?

  But saying that I try to keep my social media handles active and you can find me posting easy one page recipes now and then... why recipes in social media and not in blog? the recipes i post in social media are short easy and it takes very less time and I do it from my mobile anywhere.. no laptop required.. In Sha Allah will try to post those recipes also soon. meanwhile checkout my fb & insta handles @nilouferriyaz  for more recipe updates.. my insta handle has a lot of recipe tips too..



  So whats the recipe today.. When Rafeeda gave the topic for this month for Muslim Food Bloggers Challenge I didnt want to miss it.. as there is gonna be a break due to summer vacations.. Even in the mid I had the recipe ready but totally missed out on the date as I was totally busy. The topic given for MFBC#29 was THIRST QUENCHERS/ COMFORTABLE WARM DRINKS.. no guesses for what I am choosing today.. Since we are spending summers in Qatar this year and I have a recipe in hand I clicked when I went to India in March which was officially the beginning of Summers down south there.

  Summers mean you crave for cold drinks .. from fresh fruit juices to milk shakes to mocktails even tang.. but there is one fruit I crave every year  especially after coming to Gulf is the Palm Fruit / Ice Apple / Nungu .. Its a seasonal fruit and its available during summers(march-may) in Tamilnadu but every year I am stuck here when its summers there and when i go to India during vacations in Gulf ( July- August)  its really very rare to find oh how i have missed the fruit. This year our visit fell in the month of march and guess what had Nungu, jackfruit  to my hearts content didnt think making any recipes as i wanted to relish the fruit as such as its a rare delicacy for me..



But one day we made Nungu Sharbat I immediately thought of clicking it and posting it in instagram.. but that didnt happen may be it was destined for a blogpost.. Its a very simple and filling sharbat to make I am sharing all the variations as I dont know when I will get a chance to make them again.
Lets make them.

You Need:

Freshly grated Coconut                    1 cup aprox
Ice Apple / Nungu                            5-6 nos
Sugar

Preparation:

Grind the coconut with 2- 2 1/2  cup water and strain the milk.
Remove the thick skin from the fruit and wash.
You can chop them or put them in a chutney jar or small processor and pulse it a couple of times.
In a bowl add the coconut milk, fruit and add sugar(according to your taste). mix well and refrigerate them for a couple of hours,
Serve them cold.



TIPS & VARIATION:
adjust the consistency of milk to your taste
you can also make  them with milk , pathaneer
regular sugar can be substituted with organic jaggery powder , coconut sugar too

ROSE MILK NUNGU SHARBAT:
mix in milk, rose milk syrup, crushed nungu, refrigerate. serve cold

NANNARI NUNGU SHARBAT:
mix in milk, nannari sharbat, crushed nungu, refrigerate, serve cold.



You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!
Click here to enter

-->

Habbat Al Hamra - Traditional Qatari Drink

Today is Dec 18 Qatar National Day..The country is decked up with flags and lots of celebrations happening today.. As you can see my post here and here there has been special posts on QND.. This year too when I wanted to post I was confused as what to... so many recipes came to my mind but I wanted to do something very traditional.
                                                                habbat al hamra

 So when I met my bestie and was discussing with her.. she told me why not post Habbat Al Hamra... voila it clicked me because she shared me the traditional recipe she got from a Qatari.. How lucky I am alhamdulillah.. and the cherry on the cake was  her mom had prepared this drink for me .. as I had a bad cold.. when I went to visit her... So all I did was drink , click & share 😍



Habbat Al Hamra - is a drink made from Asario seeds / red seeds / garden cress seeds. It has many medicinal benefits and has also been used in medication during our beloved Prophet Muhammed(saws) time. the modern version of it uses custard powder but the traditional recipe uses spices like cinnamon, ginger powder, turmeric powder all which has exceptional medicinal benefits.

                                                         Habbat Al Hamra

Habbat al Hamra also helps when you have flu and cold . This drink traditionally is served to moms who has just given birth and also served as a welcome drink to the guests who come to see the new born. This drink is not advisable to take during pregnancy as there are chances of miscarriage.



 now without any more story ...Off to the recipe:

You need

Asario Seeds/ Red seeds                         1/2 cup
Ghee                                                        4tbsp
Whole Wheat Flour                                 4tbsp
Cinnamon powder                                   1tsp
Ginger powder                                         1tsp
Turmeric powder                                      1/2 tsp
Dried lemon                                              1 nos
Water                                                        3 cups aprox
Sugar to taste
Pinch of Salt

                                             

Preparation:

Soak the seed in water for around half an hour
Heat a pan. Add ghee. then add the flour and fry till they are slightly browned.
Then add cinnamon powder, ginger powder and turmeric powder. and fry for a couple of seconds.
Add the dry lemon.
Now add the soaked seeds and around 3 cups of water, salt ( water depends on the required consistency)
Add sugar to taste.. and cook till it done. it should be little thick and porridge like consistency.
Serve hot.



In Sha Allah will update the recipe with the photo of the asario seeds soon



  

Lemonade Concentrate

 Summer has started .. which means lemonade .. now and then.. though personally I love lemonade i hate dissolving the sugar in lemon juice every time I have to make lemonade.. Stumbled upon this recipe long time back ( forgot the website coz its really long time back.. sorry) and made this concentrate for the first time and I loved it .. and I have been making them year after year .. making lemonade became so easy.. then why it took so long to come up in blog ..  i never took a decent photo so never had the guts to put it up on blog.. 
     so without beating around the bush lets stick to the lemonade .. this concentrate is so versatile u can make lots of juices, mock-tails and sherbet.  imagination is the limit.



  let me share u some juices u can make :
          make variations in  lemonade ..add flavour and fruits
          nannari sharbat ( sarsaparilla sharbat)
          mojito
          Add plain soda or 7 up or Sprite
          combine orange , mozambi juice with lemonade
         etc... etc... etc..
      A special summer surprise.. pour them in ice cube trays and freeze them.. bite size tangy lemon ice to enjoy anytime.
With Ramadan coming in less than a month.. prepare this concentrate and making any juice during ramadan becomes a breeze.. So why wait..when life gives you lemons make lemonade ..


                                               Nannari Sharbat made with lemonade concentrate


You need:
 Freshly squeezed lemon juice                       1 1/2 cup
Sugar                                                              1 1/2 cup
Water                                                              1 cup

Preparation:
 Prepare a simple syrup by adding the sugar and water in a pan .. cook  for about 5-7  minutes.. the sugar should have dissolved completely. Allow it to cool completely.
To it add the lemon juice and mix well.
Pour them in sterilized glass bottle and store it in the refrigerator..
keeps well for about 2 weeks.

When you want to make lemonade .. pour required quantity of lemonade concentrate in a tall glass.. add water and ice cubes.. enjoy.

Share me ur ideas on the variations of lemonade u make..
 

     

Sunshine Smoothie

The Perfect Smoothie for Brekkie when you are in no mood to cook or you are in a rush.... Loaded with goodness of fruits.. oats.. flaxseed... A big glass of this smoothie will keep your tummy full for 4-5 hours. The Golden kiwi added gives an extra dimension of taste. You can also substitute milk with almond or soy milk. With not much story lets move on to the simple smoothie




You need:

Apple                                      1 nos
Orange                                    2 nos
Golden Kiwi                           1 nos
Oats                                        1/4 cup
Flax Seed Powder                   1 tbsp + for sprinkling
Sunflower Seeds                     1 tbsp
Agave Syrup / Honey              1-2 tbsp
Cold milk                                1 1/4 cup
Cinnamon powder                   a small pinch
Ice Cubes

Preparation:

De-seed the apple n remove the core... similarly prep the orange.... peel the skin of kiwi
Chop the fruits.
In your blender add all the ingredients n blend well.... Check the sweetness... I have a less sweeter tooth.. so please adjust according to your taste buds.
Pour into glasses .. sprinkle with  flaxseed powder n serve immediately.
Serves 2 for tall glasses or Serves 4 for regular ones

Sweet lime / Mosambi Juice

Blogging after a very long time with a sweet n simple recipe. Sweet lime or Mosambi is one fruit I don't get here in Qatar and I buy them from India every time I come back from vacations. But I always forget to make a blog post on it........ this time I am doing not one post but two ( which will be posted later) with Sweet lime.
  Now coming back to the post... Sweet lime/ Mosambi / Saathukkudi juice is quite common in households and juice stalls. There are quite a number of ways this juice is prepared. some add sugar , some add sugar syrup, some add pepper and black salt but I love adding  agave syrup... and to say It is delicious with any addition of any sugar. There is no exact measurement to this recipe just what suits your taste buds. I know this is a very easy recipe.... just a step to kickstart  my blog .



You need:

 Sweet Lime    4 nos
Water             1/4 - 1/2 cup
Ice cubes
Agave syrup   1-2 tbsp

Preparation:

 Extract juice from sweet lime using either electric juicer or manual juicer.
Add around 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water  to the juice and the agave syrup and mix well.
Pour in a glass tumbler add ice cubes and serve immediately.

Notes:

 1) If you are adding ice cold water then omit the ice cubes.
2) You can substitute agave syrup with sugar or simple sugar syrup.
3) You can also add a dash of pepper and black salt too for a different taste.

Sugar-free Rose Syrup & Rose Milk

Wanted to make something innovative, Something not easily available for Priya Suresh's event and here is it. Nowadays people want healthy food and in sweets and desserts they opt for Suger-free products. Many sugarfree syrups and squashes are available in the market but I've not seen Rose Syrup , so thought why not give it a try. Inspired from Ambika's kitchen Imade this syrup. The rose syrup made from refined sugar is thick but this syrup is thin, but no change in flavour.  Sacrifice texture for health. Tried using stevia natural sweetener but its tart flavour did not gel with rose flavour. Then tried with Tropicana Slim Sweetener. was very satisfied with the results.

I think this is a much healthier option from readymade syrup wich contains more sugar.And now with Ramadan coming this would be a suitable option. People with Diabetes can enjoy this Rose Syrup once in a while, and when made from low fat or skimmed milk there is less calories too. Sending them to Priya's announcing-healthy-diet-diabetic



You need:

 For Rose Syrup:
Artificial Sweetener               1/2cup
Water                                  1/2cup
Rose water                          1tbsp
Rose essence                       1/2tsp
Red food colour                   few drops



For Rose Milk:
Sugar-free Rose Syrup                      1/4cup
Cold Skimmed/ Low Fat Milk           3/4cup

Preparation:

For Rose-Syrup:
Mix water and sweetener . Heat them for about 3 minutes. Allow this simple syrup to cool.
Then mix with Rose water, essence and food colour. Pour in clean glass bottles and refrigerate.



For Rose Milk:
Mix syrup and milk and enjoy!!

Rambutan Sherbet

Confused over the name Rambutan, It is one of the tropical fruit available in the regions of Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka n Philipines. It is a hairy litttle red fruit. The outer skin is Red with lots of hair n it has a fleshy fruit with seed inside. The fruit resembles a lychee n tastes almost like a Palm fruit. Being in UAE you get to have fruits from around the world all the time. Be it rambutan, durian or mangostein.. next time you see this hairy fruit, do try you will surely love the sweet taste



 For more info on this fruit look here I love having Rambutan, all by itself but this time I wanted to make something different. Made this simple Sherbet just the way my Aunt prepares sherbet with Palm Fruit. This sherbet tastes best when served chilled. very easy to prepare too. just needs milk, sugar n Rambutan. If you want a more sinful sherbet add in Condensed milk or of you want a low calorie version use skimmed milk n try using honey( havent tested how the taste would be)
Sending them to Yasmeen's Health Nut Challenge#7- Tropical Temptation



You need:

Low fat milk                      1 1/2cup
Rambutan                          7-8nos
Sugar                                 2-3tbsp( adjst to taste)






Preparation:

Slit the rambutan n remove the fruit, Cut the fruit in half n remove the seed. Thinly slice in the fruit .


Rambutan Cut open



Boil the milk with sugar n Cool.
Add the rambutan to the milk. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
Serve immediately.

Avacado n Banana Yoghurt Smoothie

After trying out Pops with Avacado My husband wanted a Smoothie out of Avacado, Saw my fruit basket n had some more bananas left, whipped out a delicious smoothie with yoghurt, It wassssss delicious.
Sending this to Priya Mitharwal's Veggie/ Fruit a Month- Avacado



You need:
Avacado        1nos ( Pitted n Flesh Scooped)
Banana           1nos
Yoghurt          1cup
Sugar             2tbsp
Ice Cubes



Preparation:

Blend them together n Serve Cold!!!

Strawberry Yoghurt Smoothie

It  was hot outside n we felt like having something cold, My hubby then gave me this idea of making this yoghurt smoothie with strawberries. I always have a batch of frozen strawberries in my freezer n my hubby gave me the proportions for this smoothie, it was delicious, sweet n tangy too.You can make this smoothie with fresh strawberries too. Sending this delicious smoothie from my hubby to Divya's Show me your- Smoothie n to my own event Twenty-20



You need:
Yoghurt                          2cups
Strawberry                      5nos
Sugar                              3tbsp
Strawberry sauce            1tsp
Ice cubes  

Preparation:
Blend everything together, if you want it more sweeter add little more sugar.
Serve cold

Sinful Mango Smoothie

Its truly sinful coz it has gooey condensed milk, luscious mangoes, milk n ice cubes. Mango season is round the corner so wanted to make something utterly delicious mango smoothie. Hence I made this smoothie, I know it is fully loaded with calories but you know this is mango season n I think u can have it during a special occasion. Sending this sinful smoothie to Divya's Show me your Smoothie n to my own event Twenty-20 n to Srivalli's Thanda mela



You need:
Mango ( medium)                  3nos
Condensed milk                     3dsp
Milk                                      2cups
Ice cubes

Preparation:
Blend everything together n Serve cold.
If you want more sweetness add in a little more condensed milk.

Ginger n Cardamom Tea

What could be better than having a sip of ginger n cardamom tea in a cool evening. Its simply amazing. Usually we make ginger tea or cardamom tea seperately, but I like the combination of ginger n cardamom together. The spice from the ginger and the flavor from the cardamom complements each other. Had this Flavourful n spicy tea with suyyam, that was  prefect for evening.
Sending this tea to Priya's CWS- Cardamom seeds



You need:
Milk                    1 1/2cup
Water                  1/2cup
Tea powder         2tsp
Ginger                  1" piece
Cardamom           3nos
Sugar to taste.



Preparation:
Put the ginger and cardamom seeds in the chutney jar and grind them in pulse mode for 30 seconds.
In a tea pan pour the milk, add water, tea powder, ginger n cardamom mixture n boil for 5-7 minutes.
If you want the tea to be little stronger boil for a few more minutes.
Strain, add sugar
Serve hot

Kiwi and Sweet melon juice

Bought kiwi and sweet melons last week and was just pondering as what to try something new and made this simple juice which tasted very good with the slight sourness of kiwi and sweetness of melon.The green colour looked so refreshing as the taste. Try and you will surely love it.
Sending this recipe to Indrani's Spot light- Summer food & Drinks




You need:
Sweet melon                     200gms
Kiwi                                 1 1/2nos
Sugar                                1tbsp
Water                               1 1/2cups
Ice cubes

Preparation:
Peel the skin from melon and kiwi.  Remove the seeds from melon.
Blend melon, 1 kiwi, sugar, water and ice cubes. Strain
Blend the half kiwi with the little strained juice and mix it along the rest.
Serve cold

Also Sending Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

Peanut butter in Smoothie? Sound Interesting na? For all the lovers of peanut butter here is Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie. It was so delicious that my jr finished it of in a gulp. Sending this smoothie to Madhuri's serve-me-some-juices-shakes-smoothies.



Praparation:
Blend together 1 banana with 1 cup milk and 1 1/2 tbsp peanut butter along with some ice cubes.
There is enough sweetness from the banana and peanut butter if you want more  add little sugar.
To make this smoothie more richer add in a scoop or two vanilla icecream.
Enjoy!

Sending this again to Indrani's Spotlight- Summer food& Drinks

Abbadi milkshake

Abbadi is yet another favorite milkshake served in the cafterias  and restaurants in UAE. It s a combination of avacado, mango, banana and strawberry. Its tangy and sweet and fulfilling.You can alter the amount  and consistency to your taste(I have altered it a little to suit our taste) Sending this recipe to Siri healing food avacado,and PJ's no-cook-event. This recipe serves Two.



You need:
Avacado               1 nos
Mango                   1nos
Banana                  1nos
Strawberry            3nos
Milk                      1/2 cup
Vanila icecream     2 large scoops
Sugar                    2 1/2tbsp to 3 tbsp
Ice cubes
Strawberry syrup

Preparation:
Blend everything together except strawberry sauce.
Pour it in the glass and drizzle the syrup along the rim. the syrup will slowly drip down and create a beautiful design.
Enjoy !

sending this again to madhuri's serve-me-some-juices-shakes-smoothies event

Burj Al-Arab smoothie

Burj Al-Arab smoothie named after the world famous building  is the most preferred smoothie in UAE. Its a simple combination of three smoothies, avacado, mango and strawberry.The vibrant colours and its lip smacking taste attracts people of all ages from kids to adults.Just stir the smoothie a little before drinking, you will be amazed by the combination of the the three fruits. Have modified the recipe  a little and Sending this  to Siri's healing foods avacado and PJ's No Cook Event. This recipe serves 1 person.



AVACADO SMOOTHIE:
Blend 1/2 avacado with 1tbsp sugar, 1tbsp vanilla icecream, 1 1/2tbsp milk to a smoothie. Chill till serving

MANGO SMOOTHIE:
Blend 1/2 mango( big sized) with 1tbsp sugar, 1tbsp vanilla icecream and 1 tbsp milk to a smoothie. Chill till serving


STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE:
Blend 2 strawberies with 1 1/2 sugar, 1 tbsp vanilla icecream and 1tbsp milk to a smoothie. Chill till serving


HOW TO SERVE:
In a serving glass pour the avacado smoothie then half of strawberry, then layer with mango and finish it with strawberry.
Enjoy!

Sendind this recipe again to Madhuri's serve-me-some-juices-shakes-smoothies event

Avacado Milkshake

Avacado the Green Queen ia an all-rounder as it can be made it into a dessert, dip or just anything you can imagine. It is just loaded with nutrients and make nutritious baby food. This is just the easiest milkshake to make, not only nutritious but also fulfilling.Sending this recipe to Siri's healing foods avacado and PJ's No Cook Event



You need:
Avacado                  3 nos
Milk                         250ml
Vanilla Icecream       2 large scoops
Sugar                        4tbsp
Ice cubes
Strawberry syrup   

Preparation:
Blend the ingredients together except the strawberry syrup. Adjust the milk and sugar  to your taste.
In the serving bowl  pour slowly the strawbery syrup along the inner rim of the glass.
Allow the yrup to drip down the glass. Without disturbing the syrup pour the milkshake.
This serves two people.
Enjoy
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)