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
Method Of Preparation:
- 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..
If you don't mind some extra calories, go ahead and add a scoop of HaagenDaz frozen Vanilla Yogurt,( i haven't added this time for this milk shake though!! ) to make it even creamier and lip smacking... I am sure this would be a definite hit with kids at home!
This simple creamy Smoothie/Milk shake is on its way to:
- 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
yummy smoothie .. very refreshing
ReplyDeleteawesome smoothie kalva!!! it looks so delicious! i wish i had aglass of that to cool me down! and what a way to go!! 5 -events with one shake! ;-)
ReplyDeleteWow...wonderful pic and i love the smoothie recipe
ReplyDeletethat looks yummy :). i love this color ....
ReplyDeleteLovely entry. I like the combinations of fruits you have used. Thanks.
ReplyDeletenice combination of fruits Kalva. I love any kind of smoothies..now it's hot here. i can have this right now.
ReplyDeleteSo many events at a shot..Great entry ..looks refreshing
ReplyDeleteHi, Kalva
ReplyDeleteI am floored by the pictures you have taken.. awesome!!
The smoothie looks great!!
pics are real good,milk shake looks yummy..
ReplyDeleteThanks Vegetable Platter.. yes the smango smoothie was very refreshing with zing from the nectarine//
ReplyDeleteYep Jz, i coudnt stop sending my smoothi9e to all the events..
Thanks Vanamala,, the mango strawberry smoothie was indeed very refreshing to cool me down during these hot summers
ReplyDeleteYes Mythrayee, it was like Pinkish yellow color,, and i loved it...
ReplyDeleteThanks Trupti, this is my first time adding peach and strawberry to mango milk shake, and i was kind of suprised by the way all these blended well together...
Thanks Divya and Swathi for your wonderful comments...
ReplyDeletesmoothie looks very inviting and refreshing nice pics.
ReplyDeletesmoothie and refreshing...sounds interesting...great
ReplyDeleteYummy drink...thanks for participating
ReplyDeleteLove this drink Kalva, So refreshing. Love your pictures
ReplyDeleteWooooowww! That looks terrific! And I loved the idea of frozen yogurt. I guess some vanilla ice cream wouldn't hurt either ;)
ReplyDeleteWow that looks incredibly delicious - so perfect for relaxing outside on a hot summer's day! And guilt free!!
ReplyDeletedelecious smoothiee
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy. Loved the color.
ReplyDeleteVery healthy & yummy smoothie -= 3 fruits in one, its great nutrition packed drink! Very nice.
ReplyDeletethe milk shake looks awesome! Beautiful presentation.
ReplyDeleteDefinetly a to try milkshake, all the ingre's are so conveniently available these days in NJ
ReplyDeletehey, i just made this recipe and sent it to aparna for her MBP event fruit fare.
ReplyDeletehi kalva,
ReplyDeleteu r simply superb.
Ur Curries are very tasty.v tried ur recipies.they were good.