Mango lassi & an award

Mango lassi is the perfect cooler for hot summer. Last weekend, I bought a tin of mango pulp to make some this delicious mango lassi.  Even fresh riped mangoes can be used.  Really tasty & easy to make.  Even bananas can be substituted with mangos.  During mango season, I make this very often.  This lassi is equally good served before, during or after a meal and can be easily doubled to serve more.

Ingredients :

1. 1 ripe mango, peeled & chopped (or ) Mango pulp - 3/4 cup
2. Plain Yogurt - 1 cup
3. Milk - 3/4 cup
4. Sugar - 3 tsp
5. Nuts for garnishing

Blend all the ingredients (except the nuts) together in a blender to get a smooth mixture.  Garnish it with nuts & refrigerate.

Serve chill.

AWARD TIME :)

Thanks to Ganga & AdukalaVishesham  for gifting me this lovely award.  I am honoured :)

I would like to share this award with :

Tina, Chitchat, Suparna, Sarah Naveen, Soma Pradhan, NS, Kothiyavanu, Aparna,  Cool Lassi,  Sathya Sridhar, Nithu bala,  Yummy O Yummy 

To the award winners, please pass this on to your favorite bloggers! Here are the Rules:

1. Put the logo on your blog or within your post

2. Pass the award on to 12 bloggers!

3. Link the nominees within your post

4. Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog

5. Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.

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Simple dal pakoda

Simple & easy dal pakoda perfect for bisibilebath & for evening snacks.  Healthy & rich with dal and kids will just love this :)

Ingredients :

1. Toor dal - 1/2 cup
2. Onion - 1 no (finely chopped)
3. Green chillies - 2 nos
4. Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
5. Salt to taste
6. Oil for frying

Direction to cook :

1.   Soak the toor dal for atleast one hour & grind them coarsely.

2.   Add finely chopped onion, green chillies, chilly powder & salt to taste.

3.   Take a small dollop of batter & deep fry them in the oil till crispy & golden brown in either sides.

Serve warm.

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Butterscotch Bread pudding

 Simple, quick & easy bread pudding taste great with vanilla icecream.  Butterscotch flavour makes this dessert very unique & exotic.  Addition of custard powder is optional.  Perfect for special occasion & get-together parties. 

Ingredients : 

1. Warm milk - 1 1/2 cups
2.  Butter - 50 gms
3. Eggs - 2 nos
4. Cinnamon powder - 1/4 tsp
5. Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
6. Brown sugar - 3/4 cup
7. Raisins - 1/4 cup
8. Bread slices - 4 nos

Direction to cook :

1.   Dissolve warm milk, butter & eggs. (keep whisking continously)

2.   Add cinnamon powder, vanilla essence & brown sugar to the liquid mixture.

3.   Remove the side parts of the bread & roughly chop them & layer them in the greased baking pan.

4.   Sprinkle the raisins over the bread pieces & pour the prepared syrup.

5.   Bake at 180 C for 30 mins.

Serve warm with vanilla icecream.

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