Apple-Banana-Orange Smoothie

Smoothie Time :)

During the weekend, I filled my kitchen with loads of fruits and varieties of them - apples, bananas, oranges, mandarins, pears and what not.

One of the best ways to have them together is in the form of a Fruit Chat , which sometimes gets boring to cut the fruits. Another way is a delicious Smoothie. Just add the fruits as per your taste and blend them. That's it...Loads of vitamins captured in a glass and every sip :)

This is one of the way of providing fruit supplements to your fussy kids. They will surely enjoy this health drink.

Usually in smoothies, we add milk. But as per Indian Ayurveda, we avoid mixing milk with fruits (esp citrus fruits). So I skipped the milk. But if you like you can add it. Just skip adding the citrus fruits like oranges.

Ingredients: (Serves 3 glasses)
Apple - 1
Banana - 1
Oranges - 2
Milk - half cup (optional)
Honey - 2 tsp

Procedure:
1. First extract the orange juice. Peel and chop the oranges. Extract juice using a blender or citrus juicer.
2. Drain the juice and keep aside.
3. Next chop the apples (along with the skin) and bananas.
4. Add the apples, bananas and orange juice to the blender.
5. Blend it using a blender and then add honey.

Delicious n Healthy Smoothie is ready. Serve it chilled.

Notes:
1. I have added apples, bananas and orange juice. You can add any other fruits like strawberries, blueberries, etc You can also add vegetables like carrots.
2. You can add milk too. Just skip adding the oranges or any other citrus fruits.
3. You can add sugar instaed of honey.

Apple Jam\ Apple Sauce

This is my first attempt at making a jam. I had abundance of apples at home. So I thought giving a try to apple jam. My attempt was very successful, hence it is here on my blog :)

This apple jam is really easy to prepare, No Preservatives, No colours and can stay in fridge for around a month. What more would anyone want ;)

Ingredients:
Royal Gala Apples - 3
Sugar - 2 tablespoon
Cinnamon sugar - 1 tsp
lemon juice - 1 tsp
water - 1 cup

Procedure:
1. Wash and peel the apple skin. Cut it into small cubes.
2. Take 1 cup of water and keep it for boiling.
3. When it starts boiling, add the apple pieces.
4. Once the apple is cooked, add the sugar and cinnamon sugar and let it cook till most of the water is evaporated.

5. Sprinkle the lemon juice and mix well.
6. Store in the fridge in an air tight container

The Apple jam is ready. Serve it with any toast for your delicious breakfast.

Tips:
1. I have used Royal Gala apples to prepare this jam. You can try with other varieties of apples too.

Rava Onion Utappam\ Semolina Onion Pancake

I had tried this rava utappa at my friends place and fell in love with it. I immediately noted her recipe and tried preparing it at home with some slight variations.

The best part about it is that it can be prepared very quickly. Just the soaking of rava in curd takes around an hour, rest goes really fast. Very easy breakfast option :)

Here goes the recipe

Ingredients:
Fine Semolina\ Chiroti Rava - 1 cup
Yoghurt\ Curd - 1 cup
Chopped Onion - 1
Chopped green chillies - 2
Cumin seeds - half teaspoon
Chilli powder - half tsp
Coriander seeds powder - half tsp
Sugar - half tsp
Water - add if needed
Eno - a pinch
Oil - for frying
Salt

Procedure:
1. Take a mixing bowl and add the fine semolina and curd and mix well. Let it stay for about an hour.
2. Next add the chopped onions, chillies, salt, sugar, chilli powder, coriander seeds powder and cumin seeds.
3. Mix well to prepare the batter, Add water if needed.The batter should neither be too thick nor too watery. It should be of correct consistency to spread on the tava.
4. Heat a tava and spread some oil. Next pour a ladle dull of batter and gently spread it on the tave using the ladle. Sprinkle oil from the sides.
5. Cook it covered on a medium flame . Once it is cooked on one side, flip on to the other side and cook for some time

Serve the delicious Rava Utappa with chutney or ketchup of your choice.