Kairi Panha - Raw Mango Summer Drink

A refreshing summer drink made from raw mangoes (Kairi) is an absolute necessity to beat Indian Summer! Sweet, tangy & refreshingly tasty!! You may prepare this Panha in advance and stock in your refrigerator to enjoy a glassful whenever you want.

Ingredients: (Serves 4)

• 3 Kairi (Raw Mangoes)

• 1 cup Gul (Jaggery) grated

• 1 tsp Velichi / Ilaichi (Cardamon) seeds roughly crushed

• Salt to taste

• Ice cubes

• Water
  

Method:

• Pressure cook Kairi (Raw Mangoes) until 4 whistle. When they are cooled, remove the skin & separate pulp from the seed.

• In a blender add the Kairi (Raw Mangoes) pulp, 2 cups water, gul (Jaggery) and grind to a smooth paste. Adjust the consistency of the mixture as per your preference.

• Transfer the mixture into a Jar. Add a pinch of salt just to enhance the taste.

• Add Velichi / Ilaichi (Cardamon) seeds which are roughly crushed and mix well.

• Sweet tangy Kairi Panha - Raw Mango Summer Drink is ready.

•  Refrigerate the Panha for atleast 2hours before serving.

•  Serve chilled with ice cubes.
  

Note: 1) You may also use sugar instead of gul (Jaggery). But gul (Jaggery) taste far more better than sugar.

2) You may need to adjust the quantity of Jaggery depending upon how sour the raw mango is.

3) If you don't have pressure cooker then you may boil the raw mangoes in water.

Cocoa Milk Delight - Hot Cocoa

Its a Valentine week & Chocolate is A must!!!! As still the weather here is pleasantly cold, I thought of making hot cocoa milk for dessert. 

This cocoa milk can be served chilled aswell. Enjoyed this heavenly chocolaty dessert in both the version though!

Ingredients: 

• 1/4th Cup Cocoa Powder

• 2 Cups Milk

• 1 Cup Cream

• 1/2 Cup Sugar

• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

• Whipped Cream (Optional)

• Vanilla Ice Cream (Optional)

Method:

• In a sauce pan, sieve cocoa powder and add 4 tbsp of milk. Mix well, see to it that no lumps are formed.

• Once the milk is nicely incorporated into cocoa mixture add rest of the milk while stirring continuously and mix everything well.

• Add sugar, cream & vanilla extract. 

• Cook this mixture on medium flame, stir continuously. Bring it to a boil for further 15 minutes.

• Hot Cocoa Milk is ready. Garnish with whipped cream and serve.

• Incase you want to have it cold, prepare this cocoa milk a day before and while serving garnish with a dollop of vanilla ice cream!