FLAVOURS

Having come back from a one month stay in the US, which had a beautiful cool weather, I'm finding Mumbai even more hot and humid! The summer heat really gets one down with a loss of appetite and a desire for cold and refreshing beverages and food. Some of the items on my daily menu include a variety of milkshakes - mango, chikoo, banana, peach and strawberry. Lassi and chaas, cut water melon and juice, marsh melon and some chilled iced tea, nimbu paani, a combination of vegetable juices like beet root & tomato, carrot & mint etc.

For the milk shakes put one small bowl of chopped fruit and a glass of milk with one tsp of sugar. Blend in a blender till smooth. Chill and serve!

For the vegetable juices, put one bowl of grated/chopped vegetable, 1 glass of water. Blend and strain through a sieve. Chill and serve.

My favorite milkshakes and juices are -

1) Banana in the morning and mango/chikoo in the evening.

2) Carrot & orange & mint.

3) Orange and sweet lime (mosambi)

Kill the scorching summer with a few of these chilled drinks!!