Kesar Elaichi Chai (Tea)

Don't be shock with title. Its true...Chai is a sweet, spiced and traditional drink of India made with milk, cardamom and other spices. Today you are going to learn  KESAR ELAICHI CHAI without using tea powder and milk with your Archana.....Hope you all enjoy this CHAI....

Ingredients:

1 cup water
2 tsps sugar
pinch of cardamom powder
1 tsp lemon juice
6-7 strands of saffron

Method:

1: Add the saffron strands in 1 tbsp of warm water and rub with your fingers to extract the orangish/yellow colour and saffron flavour. The more you rub, the more colour you'll get. Keep this aside.

2: Boil water by adding sugar and and cardamom powder for 2-3 minutes.

3: Stain the water and add lemon juice, saffron water and serve hot.

Its really very yummy......Try once....!

Sending this to Winter Carnival hosted by Radhika of Tickling palates..
 

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Cold Coffee

Get ready for the summer, cool down with this awesome drink! Its perfect drink to beat hot summer days. Be hurry to make this drink and refresh.

Ingredients:

2 glasses cold milk
2 tsp instant coffee powder
1 scoop vanilla icecream (optional)
2 tbsp cream (malai)
3 tbsp warm water
sugar to taste

Method:

1: In sealable jar, combine coffee powder, warm water and sugar.Cover the jar and shake until it is foamy. For high quantities you can use blender to whisk.

2: Now add cold milk, cream, vanilla icecream to the above mixture and grind for few seconds.

3: Pour into tall glass, sprinkle little coffee powder and serve.

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Chocolate Milkshake

A cool, refreshing milkshake that have vanilla icecream and chocolate flavour. Its easy and delicious. Thi was the first milkshake i have made and i really liked it. 

Ingredients:

1tbsp cocoa powder
1 cup cold milk
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp cream or 1 scoop vanilla icecream

For garnishing:
coffee powder
sliced almond (optional)

Method:

1: In sealable jar, combine cocoa powder, warm water (1 tbsp) and shake until it is smooth.

2: Now add cold milk, cream or vanilla icecream to the above mixture and grind for few seconds.

3: Pour in a glass, sprinkle little coffee powder, garnish with almond and serve immediately.

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Banana Orange Milkshake

A delightful blend of orange and banana - filling enough to have as a breakfast!

Ingredients:

1 banana
2 oranges, peeled and segmented
1/4 cup sugar
2 scoops vanilla icecream
2 cups cold milk
crushed ice (optional)

Method:

1: In a blender, combine milk, oranges, banana, sugar, icecream. Blend for about 1 minute. Insert ice cubes, and blend until smooth.

2: Pour into glasses and serve.

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Mint Lemonade

Mint Lemonade - A cool and refreshing twist on a summer.  Everyone will love you for making this. Its so easy and tasty.

Ingredients:

4 cups cold water
6 tbsps lemon juice
5 tbsps sugar
1/4 cup mint leaves
1 tsp black salt
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
cumin powder, for garnishing
ice cubes (optional)

Method:

1: Blend the mint leaves.

2: Add lemon juice, salt, black salt, sugar, black pepper powder and blend again.

3: Mix the mixture with water and pour the lemonade over ice.

4: Garnish with cumin powder and serve.

Note:

1: Here i didn't use ice cubes.

2: Every ingredient in this recipe can be adjusted to your taste.

Meet you all again with another interesting recipe, till then it is bye from Archana.