Spicy Buttermilk / Masala Chaas / मसाला छाछ

Buttermilk or Chaas is ideal cooling drink for summer. It has the goodness of curd which is wonderful for your guts.
With some basic spices you can turn your plain Buttermilk in Spicy Buttermilk which is way more tastier.
Sharing simple recipe:

Spicy Butter Milk / मसाला छाछ 

Ingredients:

1. Curd: 400 gms
2. Fresh Mint leaves
3. Fresh Ginger : one inch
4. Cumin Powder : 1 teaspoon
5. Black Pepper Powder
6. Salt
7. Green Chillies (Optional)
8. Chaat Masala
9. Water
10. Ice Cubes

Steps a Wonderful Chaas:

• Put a few fresh mint leaves and fresh Ginger in to the grinder and grind them
• Add Curd 
• Add cumin and black pepper powder (better if you lightly roast whole cumin and black pepper and coarse grind them)
• Add salt to taste ( you may add a little black salt if you like)
• Add water and some ice cubes to desired level
• Blend them all well
• You masala Chaas is ready
• Put it in your refrigerator to cool it. Alternatively you may add ice cubes before blending

Serving Ideas:

Serve it chilled in your favorite glass. Sprinkle some chaat masala on top.  

You may consider garnishing it with some more mint leaves, coriander leaves and may be green chilling slices( if you like it hot)

It goes well with evening snacks like Poha Pakodas (follow the link for a tasty poha pakoda recipe).

Pakoda with Masala Chaas

Mango Smoothie / मैंगो स्मूथी

Summer is at its peak and so is our thirst. So, let's learn one more way to consume Mangoes as a fresh summer drink.
Today we are going to prepare Mango Smoothie. It has the taste of fresh mangoes coupled with goodness of curd which makes it a perfect summer drink.

Mango Smoothie

Ingredients: (for 2 glasses)

1. Mangoes : 2 
2. Almond (Badam) : 5 Soaked
3. Curd : 1 cup
4. Honey : 4 Tablespoon
5. Ice Cubes
   

Preparation:

• Soak the almonds in water for 2 hours.
• Chop Fresh Mangoes 
• Add mangoes, curd, almonds, honey and ice cubes in a mixer jar.
• Mix it till its smooth
• Pour it in your favorite glasses and serve it chilled
• You may garnish it with fresh mint leaves or tutti-fruity etc.

Mango Milk Shake in 5 minutes / मैंगो मिल्क शेक

Summer means mangos and a desire to keep yourself cool. What could be more healthy and thirst quenching than a mango milk shake prepared from your favorite mangos in your own kitchen?
So, let me give you a simple recipe for a quick mango milk shake.

Ingredients: (Serving size: 2 glasses)

1. Mangoes: 2 
2. Low fat milk: 500 ml (Boiled and cooled if you prefer)
3. Sugar powder: As per taste
4. Vanilla ice-cream: As much as you like 😄
5. Ice Cubes:  As needed
6. Tutti-Fruity

Steps to a tasty treat:

• Peel the mangoes and cut them into cubes.
• Put them into your favorite blender or mixer. 
• Add milk 
• Add sugar as required
• Add vanilla ice-cream to your satisfaction 
• Finally add ice cubes. Again to your satisfaction
• Fine blend the mix 

Serving Ideas:

• Put the bended mix into your favorite glasses  
• Add some extra mango chunks 
• Top it up with one more scoop of ice-cream
• Garnish it with tutti-fruity and its ready to serve

You may also add your favorite nuts (fine slices) and Red Cherry if you like.