Start the day with this recipe as it has weight losing properties too. Banana Milkshake is popular among kids. You can add other fruits like Mango, Strawberry and decorate the shake with a combination of colors and flavors

The milkshake is a good source of heart-healthy fiber and protein. Milk is a good source of calcium, potassium, phosphorous and magnesium. Bananas offer 10 percent of your recommended daily needs for vitamin C, which is important to maintain a healthy immune system and may play a role in helping to lower blood pressure.

Read thru’ to understand how to make delicious recipe for all seasons at home-Banana Milk Shake.

 Ingredients :

Banana: 2 ripe ones (Robusta variety)

Curd: 1 cup

Milk-1/2 cup

Sugar- 1 tsp

Vanilla essence: ½ tsp

Lemon juice: 1 tsp

For Garnishing:

Mint leaf / Cherry / Lemon rind / Sliced banana

Procedure for preparing Banana Milk Shake recipe:

Method:

• Chop the banana into slices.
• In a mixer add all ingredients and blend till it forms a smooth paste.
• Pour into serving glasses. Garnish with mint leaf and cherry. You can explore and try your experiments.
• Add chilled milk,if you like it cold.

Go ahead and try this banana milk shake today itself. Beat the heat with this summer cooler. If you like this recipe or know of any variations do let us know in the comments.

You can try the other summer coolants: Ragi java, Pudina pani, Green Mango drink, Buttermilk ,Ice cream soda and milk shake recipe .Be healthy and cool this summer.

Courtesy: Vanita Magazine.Adapted the banana milk shake recipe from the recipes section printed in Malayalam.

Ragi Java

In South India during Summer season,  Ragi Java is prepared daily in homes early in the morning. A glass of Ragi Java is taken and then they proceed for work or school. It is believed that the heat impact  / sunstroke and weakness is minimized by drinking Ragi malt.

There are various methods of preparing Ragi Malt. Easy to prepare and can be done by bachelors too. Ragi flour is available in packs at your nearby retail store.

It was a big ordeal in the earlier days for washing the ragi, spreading it on a thick cloth and drying in the sun for 2 – 3 days. Later on it was powdered in the mill and then the powder was sifted prior to use. The powder would be soaked and the husk would be disposed off ( deep maroon sediment). Currently you need to go to the provision store and pick your pack. Suggest you take a small pack if your family is small.

Serves – 4

Ingredients:

Ragi flour : 4 table spoon

Butter milk : 2 glasses

Water: 4 to 5 cups

Salt : to taste

Procedure for RAGI JAVA:

• Add 4 cups of water in a SS vessel and place it over flame.
• Dissolve ragi powder in ½ cup of water, mix well to avoid lumps.
• When the water boils, reduce flame and add ragi mix into boiling water.
• Keep on stirring till the preparation becomes thick, Add salt to it.
• Note: The mix will get burnt at the bottom of vessel if high flame is maintained.
• Take off flame and leave it to cool.
• Add butter milk and mix well.
• Ragi Java is ready to drink. Serve into glasses and ensure they drink it.

Nourishing drink during hot summers. Consume ragi java and then plan a day out , you will not feel tired with the scorch heat.

If your kids dislike the salty taste you can follow this option of sweet Ragi Java:

Procedure for RAGI JAVA (Sweet variety) :

• Add 4 cups of water in a SS vessel and place it over flame.
• Dissolve ragi powder in ½ cup of water, mix well to avoid lumps.
• When the water boils, reduce flame and add ragi mix into boiling water.
• Add 2 cups of milk and 4 table spoons of sugar , maintain medium flame.
• Keep on stirring till the preparation becomes semi thick
• Note: The mix will get burnt at the bottom of vessel if high flame is maintained and not stirred continuously.
• Take off flame and leave it to cool.
• Refrigerate for 15 mins .(optional)
• Ragi Java- sweet variety is ready to drink. Serve into glasses.

A surprise for your kids this summer.

You can add flavors to it by adding sliced mango, blended mango or any other fruit .

Quick tips:

For ease you can commonly make the malt and pour it into two containers. In one container add buttermilk and salt and in the other boiled milk and sugar. Your effort and time will be balanced.

In rural homes people have ragi java with ganji / kanji i.e water drained after rice is cooked in an open vessel and salt is added for taste.

Green Mango drink

The preparation is easy too. Quench your thirst with Green Mango drink. Follow this quick and easy recipe , you can certainly give it a try.

Ingredients:

Unripe green mango: 3 nos

1 tsp dry roasted cumin seeds( Jeera)

½ tsp red chilli powder

¼ cup mint leaves finely chopped

6 tsp Sugar

Ice cubes ½ cup crushed

Chilled water : 2 cups

Procedure for Green Mango drink:

• Wash green unripe mangoes.

• Heat water in a small pan. Add  unripe mangoes into water.

• Close the lid, reduce flame and allow to boil for 10 minutes.

• Switch off flame, drain water and allow the mangoes to cool.

• When cool, peel the mango skin and remove the pulp with a steel spoon into a bowl.

• When the pulp is collected completely, add cumin seed powder, red chilli powder, sugar and salt .

• Beat this pulp and mixture with a fork. Use a blender for thorough mix.

• Add the chopped mint and mix again. Add crushed ice cubes and chilled water.

• Take a large serving jug and shift the mixture from one beaker to the bowl.

Green mango drink is ready to be served. Sure your family is going to appreciate the summer special drink.

Further reading: How to make Ragi Java at home and remain healthy this summer.

South Indian style of preparing Buttermilk.

For making 2 large glasses of butter milk.

Ingredients:

Curd: 1 cup

Water: 3 cups

Green chilly:1 no.

Ginger: 1 tsp (finely chopped)

Curry leaves: 1 stem (finely chopped)

Coriander leaves: 2 tsp (finely chopped)

Shallots / Small onions : 2 tsp (finely chopped) ……Optional

Salt (to taste)

Procedure for Buttermilk:

• Crush ginger and green chilly.

• In a blender add curd, water, coriander leaves, curry leaves, crushed ginger – green chilly and salt  .

• If you are opting for shallots then crush onions along with ginger and green chilly. Blend in mixer for a minute.

• If you want it cold , add chilled water or ice cubes to the mix.

• Serve into glasses.

Note: Filter and serve for children , they will not like the particles that contain in the buttermilk.

Further read easy recipes for Ragi Java and Green Mango drink and remain healthy and cool this summer.