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(116) Chhas

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Curd.
  • 3 cup chilled water.
  • 1 tsp. Chhas masala.

Method

1. Take 1 part fresh curd (not sour).

2. Churn well until smooth (traditionally with a wooden churner or whisk).

3. Add 3 parts water for the standard version (Pitta-prone: 4 parts water).

4. Churn again until frothy.

5. Optionally, remove the top cream layer for a light (Laghu) drink.

Serve Chhas either with regular chhas masala or you can prepare masala according to your prakriti as follows.

Dosha-specific Spice Additions

For Vata Prakriti

Warm and grounding spices:

½ tsp. Roasted cumin powder.

¼ tsp. Rock salt.

Pinch of Dry ginger powder.

Benefits: Improves appetite, reduces gas, and helps the digestion.


For Pitta Prakriti

Cooling and calming:

½ tsp Roasted cumin powder

1 tsp. Fresh coriander leaves (finely chopped)

A pinch of fennel powder

Benefits: Soothes acidity, cools heat, and supports liver health.


For Kapha Prakriti.

Stimulating and drying:

½ tsp. Roasted cumin powder

¼ tsp.Black pepper

¼ tsp.Dry ginger powder

¼ tsp. Rock salt

Benefits: Clears mucus, boosts metabolism, and reduces heaviness.

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cold drink Quick Cooking Tips

(100) Coconut Milk & Coconut Punch

Ingredients

  • Coconut flesh.
  • Coconut water.

Method

  1. Wash and clean coconut flesh.
  2. Cut in to 3 inches pieces.
  3. Crush the coconut flesh in juicer so coconut milk will be extracted .
  4. Extracted milk you can use as in preparation of authentic south indian and  thai food.
  5. Extracted milk also use as in preparation of mocktail like Coconut punch.
  6. For 100 ml. Coconut punch, add 60 ml. Coconut water and 40 ml. Coconut milk.
  7. Blend properly and filter ( optional) it.
  8. If you don’t have enough coconut water ,you can also add plain water instead of coconut water and adjust by adding the milk quantity . So that taste won’t be compromise. If necessary add sugar powder also.
  9. Enjoy Coconut punch in scorching summer.
Green Coconut
Coconut flesh
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accompaniment Faral snacks

(57) Spicy Peanuts

Masala sing

Ingredients

  • 250 gms. good quality Peanuts.
  • 1 tbsp. ghee
  • 2 tsp. Salt.
  • 1 tsp. black pepper powder.
  • OR
  • 2 tsp. Farshan Mixture Masala

Method:

  1. In frying pan add ghee and heat it on slow flame.
  2. Add peanuts and roast it till it turns crunchy and aromatic. It will take 10-12 mins.
  3. Taste one piece ,if not crunchy then roast for few more mins.
  4. Turn off the flame and add either salt and pepper powder or farshan mixture masala.
  5. Enjoy as accompaniment with drinks,carry with you in tiffinbox for school, office or during traveling.

Same way you can roast Almonds, Cashews or any nuts of your choice and sprinkle spice powder.