Mango Milkshake / Mango Milkshake with No Sugar

Enjoying the sweet mangoes this week again with a glass of yummy mango milkshake. To enjoy this milkshake completely without any guilt, I made this without adding any extra white sugar. Trust me, no compromise in the taste and it tasted very well with a tbsp of MTR Badam Powder. Sweetness of the milkshake comes from the mangoes so make sure that the mangoes you use for milkshake are not sour but sweety. Natural sweetness from the fruit blends with 2% fat milk and few spoons of Badam Powder makes a perfect milkshake for any time of the day.Try this out in your kitchen and enjoy a healthy sugar free chilled mango milkshake.

Ingredients

Mangoes - 3

MTR Badam Powder - 1 tbsp

2% Fat Milk - 2 glasses 

Water - As required for your consistency.

Method

Peel the skin off and extract the mango pulp and cut them into chunks. Grind the mango chunks, badam powder, 2% milk in a blender till it gets fluffy. Add some water to the shake if its too thick. Pour them over the serving glasses and enjoy the green trees with a sip.

Mango Lassi / Mango Smoothie

No one could resist a glass of chilled mango lassi and that too given during a hot mid day. I grabbed a cart of sweet organic mangoes on mother's day. So, this week would be a "Mango week" in our home and you would be glad to see some yummy recipes out of my sweet mangoes.!! Well, I started with our traditional mango lassi / mango smoothie in a healthier way by adding plain greek yogurt and some honey. As the mangoes were sweeter, it tasted heavenly. This lassi would be a nice addition during any parties as it compliments the entire menu with its flavour, richness and taste. Feeling happier to blog this recipe during the Mothers Day time as this is my mom's favourite too. She always love to enjoy the mango lassi with more...sweetness by adding more secret sugar.!!! Mom, this treat is specially for you on Mothers Day.

Ingredients
Sweet Ripe Mango - 2
Plain Greek Yogurt - 1/2 cup
Honey - 1 tbsp
Crushed Pistachio - 3 tsp ( To Garnish at its top )
Water - As required.

Method

• Peel the Mango skin and extract the pulp. Add the mango pulp, greek yogurt and honey to the blender.
• Grind them smoothly for 1-2 minutes. Add some water to get the consistency as desired. If you decide to have a thick mango lassi, omit the water and enjoy the thick lassi.
• If you wish to sip it little by little and enjoy the smoothie in a glass, add some water and acquire the right consistency.
• Pour the lassi over the serving glasses and garnish the lassi with crushed pistachios.

Tips / Suggestions

• Sweetness of the mangoes decide the sugary taste of the smoothie. So, add more honey if the mangoes are not that sweet. If you wish to add white sugar, add 11/2 tbsp of white sugar to the blender.
• You can pre-prepare the mango smoothie and pour them over the serving glasses well in advance. Cover the top of the glasses with a wrapping plastic sheet and chill them in a refrigerator. During parties, its a pure blessing to us while taking out these yummy treats in the mid of all hungama.

Raspberry Smoothie / Raspberry Lassi

Thirst quenching smoothies are always healthier, a great energizing drink especially after doing  rigorous workouts. At home, we are smoothie lovers and we love to transform any fruits into lassi/smoothie form for a refreshing dessert. Fresh sweet and tangy raspberries are seen everywhere in the markets during this summer.  To enjoy these mini berries, I made a super cool raspberry lassi / smoothie along with our tomato basil pasta salad. Try this out and enjoy your summer with healthy desserts. 

Somehow, I prefer to give these healthy smoothies to kids at any time rather than offering them unhealthy desserts like sugar candy, gelato, sugar coated creamy pastry, desserts made with high fat whipped cream.

Ingredients

Fresh ripe raspberries - 2 Cups

Greek Yogurt or regular yogurt - 2 cups

Ice Cubes - 4 or 5

Honey - 2 tbsp

Sugar - 4 tsp ( optional , you can omit if you enjoy the slight tangyness of raspberries )

Water - 1 glass

Method

Put all the ingredients into the mixer grinder and grind them using the whipper for few rounds.When the smoothie is done to your satisfaction, transfer them into serving glasses. Decorate the drink with one or two fresh raspberries on its top and serve.