Drinks & Juices to keep the body cool in summers – Summer Coolants

1. Sol Kadi with Coconut Milk – Kokum Curry with coconut milk (Click on link for recipe)

Enjoy warm or at room temperature.

2. Sol Kadi without Coconut Milk

Recipe:

Soak 10 Kokum (Mangosteen) petals in 1/2 cup water for at least 1/2 hour.

For Tempering: Heat 1 tbsp. oil, when hot add 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds, 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds, few curry leaves, 2 green chillies, 1/2 inch ginger chopped (optional), 5 flakes garlic crushed. Saute for a minute.

Then add the Kokum with the water and add 3 to 4 cups more water. Add 1 tsp. salt, stir and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes. Use as a curry over steamed rice or as a drink. Acts as a good digestive, coolant, palate cleanser, etc.

3. Chaas, TAAK or Butter Milk

Recipe

Take one cup yogurt, add 4 cups water, 1″ pc. ginger, 2 green chillies or to taste, few mint leaves (optional).

Blend in the mixer. Strain with a tea strainer, garnish with pinch of roasted cumin powder and mint leaves.

Enjoy Chilled!

4. Sweet or Khara Lassi

Recipe

For one tall glass of lassi, take 2 cups yogurt, add 1/2 cup (or more if desired) water, salt or sugar as required and

whisk or churn till smooth. Do not blend as then it would loose its thickness and become watery. Top with a dollop

of thick fresh cream and enjoy chilled!

5. Nimbu Pani (Lemon Juice)

Recipe

For one glass nimbu pani, take one glass water and squeeze half a lemon juice, add sugar or salt as desired. I like

mine with a pinch of black salt and pepper powder. Stir till salt or sugar dissolves and enjoy chilled or at room

temperature.

6. Watermelon juice (Tarbooj ka Ras)

Recipe

Blend 2 cups watermelon cubes with a pinch of salt and pepper if desired. Strain and pour into a glass and enjoy chilled.

7. TENDER Coconut Water (NaRial Pani)

Our very own Narial Pani and this needs no recipe, enjoy fresh direct from a tender coconut!!