Carrots in any form is favourite to all in our house hold. This drink made of orangy orange carrots made a fulfilling evening drink for the day.
Ingredients:
Carrots - 2 nos
Skimmed Milk - 1 1/2 litres
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp
Saffron - few strands
Cashew nuts - 6 nos
Almonds - 6 nos
Clove - 1 no
Cinnamon sticks - 1 inch piece
Method:
Peel the carrots and cut them into big pieces. Soak the almonds in warm water and peel the skin. Soak them along with cashew nuts in warm milk for about 15 mins.
Pressure cook the carrots and grind them along with cashewnuts and almonds to a fine paste. Boil the milk and let it reduce to 3/4th. Add clove and cinnamon stick to the milk. Add sugar and stir constantly till it completely dissolves. Add the ground paste and cardamom powder and mix well. Remove the clove and cinnamon stick from the milk.
Garnish the milk with roasted almonds and cashew nuts. Serve hot or chilled according to one's taste.
Ingredients:
Carrots - 2 nos
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp
Saffron - few strands
Cashew nuts - 6 nos
Almonds - 6 nos
Clove - 1 no
Cinnamon sticks - 1 inch piece
Method:
Peel the carrots and cut them into big pieces. Soak the almonds in warm water and peel the skin. Soak them along with cashew nuts in warm milk for about 15 mins.
Pressure cook the carrots and grind them along with cashewnuts and almonds to a fine paste. Boil the milk and let it reduce to 3/4th. Add clove and cinnamon stick to the milk. Add sugar and stir constantly till it completely dissolves. Add the ground paste and cardamom powder and mix well. Remove the clove and cinnamon stick from the milk.
Garnish the milk with roasted almonds and cashew nuts. Serve hot or chilled according to one's taste.
Comments
Cooking them in a pressure cooker enlightens their properties also preserving their content.
Skimmed milk and sugar in this preparation gives energy to the body and avoids unnecessary fats.
Regards
Dr. Apurva Tamhane
apurvatamhane@gmail.com