Aam Pora shorbot Or Aam Panna

We call aam panna as aam pora shorbot in Bengali. During the summers it used to be my favorite drink. Aam panna is known for its heat resisting quality. It is a drink made from green mangoes. The light green color of the panna makes it look more attractive. 

Though I have given below the measurements to make the panna , I will recommend you to go by your taste bud and make your own measurements. The taste will vary due to the sourness of the mangoes used.

Ingredients :

1. Raw mango- 2
2. Sugar- 4 tbs
3. Jaljeera- 2 tsp
4. Salt to taste
5. Aamchur powder- 1 tbs
6. Tulsi leaf- 6 to 7
7. Roasted cumin (jeera) powder- 1 tsp


Procedure :

Peel the mangoes and cut them into small chunks. In a pan add little water and the mango pieces and cover the pan and boil it. When the mangoes will start getting soft , mash them with the help of spoon. Cook it until all the mangoes turn soft. Now remove it from the flame and let it cool down to room temperature.

After cooling , blend the mango mixture and tulsi leaves in blender until it turns smooth and pulpy. Take the blended mixture in a large bowl and add salt , sugar , all the powder (except jeera powder) and 2 cups water. Mix it well. Add sugar or salt according to your taste. Pour the aam panna in a glass and refrigerate it for an hour. While serving , sprinkle a pinch of the roasted jeera powder on top of it.

Note : Some people do not use the pulpy portion of the panna , but I love the tiny pulps floating in my shorbot. So I did not strain the panna.
Sending this to Any One Can Cook : Series 26. 

Chocolate Frappé

 It takes only 5 minutes to prepare this wonderful glass of frappé.

Ingredients :

1. Creamer- 6 large tsp
2. Sugar- 3 tsp
3. Milk (cold)- 1 cup
4. Chocolate syrup- 3 tbs
5. Cocoa powder- 2 tbs
6. Dark chocolate- 1 cube
7. Cream (whipped)- 3 tbs
8. Coffee powder-1/4 tbs

Procedure :

Put the creamer , sugar , milk , syrup , cocoa powder , coffee powder and cream in a blender and blend it properly. Decorate the glass with the syrup (if you want to) and pour the mixture from the blender. Add the crushed pieces of dark chocolate on top of it and serve it cold.

Sending this recipe to Signature recipes event.

Also to the Any One Can Cook :series 26 event.

Lychee Sunrise Mocktail

Last weekend I stored lots of Lychees in my refrigerator to enjoy the seasonal fruit while relaxing and watching some movie. But time did not permit me to do this :( 

Instead I thought of making some cool refreshing mocktail out of these sweet Lychees. And here I present the Lychee Sunrise Mocktail.

Ingredients :

1. Lychee- 15 to 20
2. Banana (small)- 2
3. Orange- 1/4 th
4. Curd- 2 large tbs
5. Honey- 2 tbs
6. Vanilla essence- 1/2 tsp

Procedure :

Before I start telling you the procedure , let me tell you that it takes hardly 15 minutes to prepare this smoothie. And you can add as many varieties of fruits you want. Do not think about the taste , I  can assure you that at the end you will love the fruity mock tail.

So here we go. Remove the seeds from 15 to 16 Lychees and blend them for a minute or two. Pour the blended Lychee into the glass. Next mash one banana into the curd and add 1/2 tsp vanilla to it. Mix it well. Try to mash the banana as much as possible. 

Squeeze the orange over the Lychee juice. You can see the lovely color combination of off-white and orange. I just loved the smell and the color of the drink. Now slowly add the curd mixture with the help of a spoon to the glass. I added the curd from one side so that it does not hide the orange color of the drink. Slowly the level of the drink will rise. Now decorate few chopped banana and chopped Lychee on top of it. Pour the honey over the banana pieces and refrigerate it for an hour. Serve it chilled.

Sending this recipe to Serve It chilled and Kid's Delight events.
Sending to Krithi's kitchen :Healing Foods-Banana.

Pulpy Mango Shake with Basil

In this season of mangoes how can I forget to make something of it!! Mango milkshakes are always my hot favorite in summers. I made the shakes this time also but with a little addition of basil and some other ingredients...and it turned out really tasty...check it out.

Ingredients :

1. Ripe mango- 1 large
2. Milk- 150 ml
3. Sugar- 4 tsp or according to your taste
4. Honey- 2 tbs
5. Basil leaf- 1/2 cup
6. Black pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
7. Jaljeera- 1 tbs

Procedure :

First heat the milk in a pan (do not boil the milk). Now peel the mango and cut it into pieces. Add the mango pieces , sugar , basil , pepper , little jaljeera and the milk in blender and blend well. Now pour the shake into serving glasses and sprinkle a little pepper , jaljeera on top of it. Finally add the honey and let it cool in the refrigerator for an hour. Serve chilled pulpy mango shake.

 

Sending this to Serve It-Chilled event hosted by Denny.

Sending it to Kid's Delight Post.