Showing posts with label Takmaria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Takmaria. Show all posts

Monday, July 31, 2017

Mango Falooda | How to make Mango Falooda at home

Mango Falooda, a delicious and layered summer dessert prepared from mango puree, mango icecream, sweetened milk, sabja seed, falooda sev and nuts. Though I have heard about falooda drinks a lot and how delicious it is, I never had a chance to try this at any restaurant or sweet shops in India.

So all the falooda drinks that i have tasted so far are only homemade by me :-), So can't compare this with the store bought, but i can assure you that it's one of the delicious drinks i have tasted so far. 
As sabja seed is a natural coolant, having it during summer really helps to cool your body. so there are a lot of drinks prepared using these seeds during summer in North India. As a South Indian, I don't know much about this seeds' benefits for a very long time.Thanks to the blog world, I got introduced to these wonderful seeds and now I'm using it in my drinks especially during summer.

Now coming to today's falooda recipe, it looks like a lot of steps to make this delicious drink, but you can prepare all the ingredients ahead and put it in refrigerator, so it will be easy to put together everything when you need.If you're a adherent fan of mangoes like me, then you must try this falooda on this summer or when mangoes are in season.
 

Mango Falooda

Preparation Time : 30 mins | Cooking Time : 20 minsServes :
Recipe Category: Desserts | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Mango Falooda, Falooda Drink,Mango Drink,Summer Drink Mango Falooda,a delicious and layered summer dessert prepared from mango puree, mango icecream,sweetned milk, sabja seed ,sev and nuts.
Ingredients
Mango - 1 
Sabja Seed - 1 tsp
Vermicelli - 2 tbsp
Sugar - 3 to 4 tsp
Milk - 1 cup
Mango Ice cream - 1 scoop
Dried Nuts

Procedure
Take the sabja seed in a bowl,add water and let it aside for 20 mins or until it's all bloomed.
Heat water(just enough to cook the vermicelli)in a sauce pan,add the vermicelli and cook till it soft, drain and keep it aside.
Next, heat milk in a sauce pan, add 2 tsp of sugar and bring into boil then keep the flame in medium and let it reduces to 3/4 cup.Remove from heat and let it cool completely.\Peel the skin of the mango and cut into small chunks, put into blender along with the remaining sugar.
Grind into smooth paste and pour into the bowl. Now place all the ingredients and the glass you're gonna serve the falooda into the refrigerator for 30 mins.\In the mean time, chop the nuts into thin slices and few mango pieces for serving. Take out all the ingredients from the refrigerator.
Now it's time to assemble, take the tall glass, add few mango pieces followed by sabja seed.
Next add the mango puree & vermicelli, then pour the milk gently.
Repeat the steps one more time or until you reach the top of the glass, finally add a scoop of mango ice cream and top it with few mango pieces and nuts.
Tada, Mango falooda is ready. 
Notes:
  • Depends on the sweetness of mango, you can add more or less of sugar in mango puree.
  • As i don't have falooda sev, i have used vermicelli, if you have falooda sev, then use it.
  • I have used pistachios here for garnishing, but you can use any nuts or cheery for garnishing.
  • Taste best when serve chilled, so keep all the ingredients in the refrigerator for minimum 30 mins  before serving.
  • As per your liking and preference, you can add more or less of all ingredients and also you can assemble the glass as per your order.
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Friday, March 3, 2017

Orange Juice with sabja seeds | Orange lemon juice with basil seeds

Basil Seeds is commonly known as "Sabja Seeds" or "Takmaria" in India and it's used extensively in drinks like Falooda/Sherbet especially during summer days.It acts as natural coolant for our body and prevent from excess heat related diseases during summer. After soaked in water, it expands its size upto 20-30 times and it has good amount of dieteray fibre,so after having, it makes you to feel full for longer time,therefore now a days it's extensively used in weight loss. 
Also these seeds have good amount of vitamin k,iron and protein,these nutrients are essential for your skin and hair,so include this in your diet regularly to make your hair and skin shine.After knowing the nutritional benefits of these seed, i'm trying to include at least once in a week.You can add it in any juices, sometimes when i'm lazy to prepare any juice,i just soak the basil seeds and add it in store brought juice.
This Orange lemon juice is our family favorite and i have made them very often.It's so refreshing and thirst quencher in the summer.The quantity mentioned in the "Ingredients" list is based on our liking,so just use this as an idea and you can add more or less as per your liking. 


Orange Juice with Basil Seeds

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 0 minsServes :
Recipe Category: Drinks | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
Orange - 2 
Lemon - 1/2 
Honey - to taste
Basil Seed/Sabja Seed/Takmaria - 1 tsp
Water - 1/4 cup approx
Mint leaves - for garnishing

Procedure
Soak the basil in water for 30 mins. Cut the oranges and squeeze the juices from it .Then squeeze 1/2 lemon into it.Add 1/4 cup of water, soaked basil seed into juice mixture.Finally add honey as per your taste.Mix it well, that's it, Orange juice with basil seeds is ready.
Serve it with some fresh mint leaves.

Notes:
  • You can add more or less of the quantity mentioned above as per your liking.
  • Adjust water as per the  sourness of the juice.
  • Soak sabja seed at least 1/2 hr before using it.


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