Summer is definitely in full swing and in keeping with the season Bhabi’s Corner has included a selection of refreshing drinks and smoothies in this edition, to capture that light summery feel. The Bhabi’s Corner team once again thanks all our readers and fans who continue to contribute to our column……Thanks!……and keep those recipes rolling.
Recipes
Bombay Crush
Ingredients
- 1 litre full cream milk
- 1/4 cup elachie syrup
- 3 tbsp rose water
- 8 scoops vanilla ice-cream
- 2-3 tbsp sabja seeds
Method
1) Soak the sabja seeds in a cup of water for 10 minutes.
2) Drain and set aside
3) In a large jug, mix the milk and the ice-cream.
4) Add in the elachie syrup and rose water, mix well.
5) Mix in the sabja seeds and serve with a dollop of ice-cream or whipped cream.
Strawberry Lassi
Ingredients
- 1&1/2 cups chopped strawberries
- 1 cup Greek yogurt or
- double cream yoghurt
- 1 cup milk ·1/8 tsp cardamom
- 1-2 tsp rose water
- 1 tbsp honey
Method
1) Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
2 If you want a thinner consistency add more milk. Adjust the amount of cardamom and rose water according to your taste.
3) Serve immediately.
Note
- You can use sugar or any other sweetener of your choice instead of honey.
- The amount of cardamom and rose water can be adjusted according to your taste.
Mango Lassi
Ingredients
- 1 large mango cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup full-fat yoghurt
- Pinch of saffron
- 1/2 cup full cream milk ( a little more can be added)
- 1/4 tsp. cardamom/elachie
- 1 tsp. honey (according to preference)
- 6 ice-cubes or according to preference
Method
1) Add the mango to a blender and blend until smooth.
2) Add the yogurt, milk, cardamom, honey and ice-cubes and blend.
3) Pour into serving glasses and garnish with saffron.
4) Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Note
- You can reduce the amount of yogurt and add some milk if you prefer.
- Greek yoghurt or double cream yogurt can also be used
- ome cream can also be added if you prefer.
Berry Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup mixed berries
- 1 banana
- 1 cup Greek yoghurt
- 1/2 cup milk/skim/
- full fat/almond
- 2 tsp honey
- Toasted coconut
- Pumpkin seeds
- More banana and berries
Note
1) Add 1 cup berries, banana, yoghurt, milk and honey to a blender and blend until smooth. More liquid can be added, depending on the consistency preferred.
2) Divide the smoothie into two bowls. Top up with more berries, banana, some pumpkin seeds and toasted coconut.
3) Serve immediately
Note
- Low fat or fat-free yoghurt can be used.
Household tips & hints
- Mould attack: Getting rid of mould from hard surfaces is easy if you know how. First, clean the area well with a solution of 4 litres of hot water, 1 tablespoon of bicarb and half a cup of vinegar. Once the area is clean, mix a quarter of a teaspoon of clove oil with 1 litre of water. Put the solution into a pistol spray bottle and mist it onto the surface. Within 48 hours the mould spores will have died.
- Pet food protection: Keep ants away from your dog or cat’s food, by placing the bowl in a tray of water. Any ant bold enough to attempt the swim will quickly drown.
- Greasy carpet: Hard-to-remove grease stains on your carpet can be shifted by sprinkling cornmeal or baking soda onto the stain, and then brushing lightly through the carpet pile. Leave overnight and vacuum up the next morning. This process may need to be repeated once or twice.
- Moth-away: Protect your clothes from moths by placing sachets of dried lavender throughout your closet and in your dresser drawers. You can also soak some cotton-wool balls in lavender oil and dot them around your wardrobe.
- Eliminate cockroaches: Putting crushed bay leaves under the kitchen sink or at the bottom of doors and windows is a great way to deter cockroaches – apparently they hate the stuff! Alternatively mop the kitchen and bathroom floors with a homemade bay leaf and water solution.
Food for thought
“Life’s winners are those who see life through the windscreen, and not the rear-view mirror”
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-Shabnam B.
