Femina India – August 09, 2019

LIVING quick bites

CREAMY AND LUSCIOUS

Aloe vera

Since the healing aloe vera

gel is tasteless, the honey and

lime juice in this variation lend

it an interesting texture.

INGREDIENTS

¼ cup fresh aloe vera pulp

2 cups fresh yoghurt

1 tbsp lime juice

Black salt powder, to taste

3 tbsp honey

6 ice cubes

5 mint leaves

½ tbsp crushed cashew nut

½ tbsp crushed pistachios

For the garnish:

Crushed nuts

Aloe vera slices

METHOD

1. Place all the ingredients in
   a mixer and blend until smooth.


2. Pour into tall glasses.


3. Garnish with crushed nuts
   and aloe vera slices.

Honey,

basil,ginger,

andmint

Thecombinedhealth

benefitsandmedicinal

propertiesoftheingredients

wouldgiveanywonder

druginthemarketstiff

competition!And,

ofcourse,it tastes

delicious.

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsphoney

4 choppedmintleaves

1 cupfreshyoghurt

Blacksaltpowder,totaste

Forthegarnish:

10 friedbasilleaves

1 tspgingerjuliennes

Edibleflowerpetals

METHOD

1.Blendallthe

ingredientswell.

2.Pourthelassiinto

servingglasses,and

garnishwiththefriedbasil

leaves,gingerjuliennes,

andedibleflowerpetals.

Whether the weather beats you down or you want to celebrate an occasion,

you can’t go wrong with lassi. We bring you our favourites from

Lassis of India–Smoothies with a Twist by Radha Bhatia

PHOTOGRAPHS:

COURTESY

LASSIS

OF

INDIA–SMOOTHIES

WITH

ATWIST

These lassis

are perfect,

whatever

the weather

Pomegranate,

pineapple and

cucumber

The tanginess of pineapple,

nutritional value of cucumber,

and the balance of sweet and

tart in pomegranate come

together to make this drink

a heavenly option.

INGREDIENTS

1 pineapple, sliced

1 tbsp sugar

1 cucumber, sliced

2 cups fresh yoghurt

6 ice cubes

For the garnish:

1 tbsp pomegranate seeds

Edible flowers

METHOD

1. Place the pineapple slices
   on an oven tray and sprinkle
   the sugar over. Bake in
   a preheated oven until the
   sugar melts. Cool the slices
   completely.


2. Blend the baked pineapple,
   cucumber, yoghurt, and ice
   cubes until smooth.


3. Pour into tall glasses and
   garnish with the pomegranate
   seeds and edible flowers.