Curry In Kadai ~ An Indian Cooking Blog

Here i am with my Sweet Luscious Mango, Nectarine and Strawberry Milk Shake.. Its all about summer with this healthy fresh fruits drink.. The strong flavor of Mango and Strawberry compliments well with the subtle flavors of Nectarine. This milkshake is definitely a refreshing and cool thirst quencher during these hot summers with added bonus of Minerals and Vitamins. You could make this irresistible milk shake a little ahead and wow your guests asking for more!!! An easy breezy delicious smoothie is just a Whip away!!! The farmers market was bursting with local grown fresh Mangoes, Nectarines and Strawberries, and i am sure i couldn't get any fresher than there.




Mangoes.., we miss Indian Mangoes so much after coming here,, my uncle( mama ) used to bring a whole basket( Mamidikaya Buttalu ) of tree ripened Banginapalli mangoes from Ulavapadu and my Moms sister( Pinni ) used to send us sweet and juicy Mangoes from Vijayawada( Rasalu )... Hmmm we miss all that luxury here.... Luckily one day i was able to find mangoes that were a little bit similar to those Banginapalli mangoes with very less pulp in the farmers market . We relished some fresh chopped mango after our dinner one day and the other day used the rest for this smoothie.. That was the only first and last time i could find those delicious mangoes , all others were either not sweet or with lots of pulp... Somehow i like Nectarines far better than Peach, so whenever i could find firm and fresh nectarines i couldn't stop myself grabbing some home. I found this Fresh Fruit Smoothie a wonderful way of having whole fruits with added calcium from Milk...


You need:

• 1/2 cup of fresh sweet ripened mango( less pulp ones ) cut into chunks( even Alphonso Mango pulp would taste really good )
• 3 fresh ripened strawberries quartered
• 1/2 peach chopped into cubes
• 2 cups milk( any milk would work but i use 2% reduced fat milk )
• Sugar to taste
• 4-5 ice cubes
  

• Blend mango cubes( or Mango pulp/juice ) , strawberries, Nectarine and sugar along with half of the milk for 10-15 seconds
• Now add the remaining milk and ice and blend it well until its frothy..
  

• MM - Mango Mania hosted by Meeta
• Sweet Series - Cool Desserts hosted by Mythreyee
• Eating with the Seasons hosted by Maninas
• WYV - Juices & Ice Creams hosted by Easy Crafts
• WBB - Summer Feast hosted by Sia
• Summer Splash hosted by Aartee

No more excuses for skipping breakfast!!!. Here's how to whip up a fresh, natural and healthy nutritious smoothie perfect fit for a beautiful sunny day in less than 15 minutes.. My Strawberry and Kiwi luscious smoothie is sweetened with honey and fresh home made yogurt. The regular smoothies at the stores are brimmed with ice cream, which i would like to replace in the early mornings with some good old plain yogurt. I have made Strawberry smoothie for my husband, and for myself a Kiwi-Strawberry smoothie.

Simple Strawberry and Yogurt Smoothie...

Chopped fresh juicy strawberries and ripe kiwis

• 1 cup fresh plain low fat yogurt(store bought low fat Dannon or homemade curd)
• Milk ( optional, add if the yogurt or curd is too sour )
• 5 fresh ripened Strawberries
• 1 ripened kiwi ( you can core it if you want )
• Honey according to your taste
• Ice
  

Getting ready be churned

• Clean and chop strawberries
• Peel Kiwi fruit and you can remove the core if you don't like any seeds
• In a blender( I use Braun Hand Blender, so easy to whip up any smoothie in no time ), add strawberries and Kiwi.
• Once pureed, add ice, honey and yogurt and blend it until frothy.
• And the toppings could be endless from fresh fruit to cereals like granola, raisin bran or your favorite cereal , now that's a complete nutritious breakfast!!!
  

Healthy Strawberry and Kiwi Honey Yogurt Smoothie

• Fresh Produce Of The Month : Strawberries hosted by Marta -- Yep these are fresh from my favorite "Marias Market" a local Farmers Market.
  
• Healthy Cooking hosted by Mansi -- Mansi i skipped ice cream and used honey instead of sugar...
• Express Breakfasts hosted by Raaga -- Yep done in 15 min or less
• Summer Splash hosted by Arthee -- This strawberry and kiwi honey smoothie is indeed a refreshing drink in these hot summers
  
• WYF - Juices and Ice cream event hosted by EC of Simple Indian Food