INDIAN SUMMER DESI DRINK RECIPES
Explore the vibrant world of Indian
summer desi drinks in this refreshing article. From the tangy delight of aam
panna to the soothing sweetness of meetha sattu ka sharbat, discover 3 diverse
recipes celebrating India's rich culinary heritage. Beat the heat and tantalize
your taste buds with these homemade concoctions!
MEETHA & NAMKEEN SATTU KA SHARBAT
INGREDIENTS:
Gram Sattu – 1 cup (100 grams)
Lemon - 2
Sugar Powder - 2 tbsp
Mint Leaves – 6-7
Green Chilli – 1 (finely chopped)
Roasted Cumin Powder – ½ tsp
Black Salt – as per taste
Salt – as per taste
SALTY SATTU
METHOD:
1. Put the roasted peeled chickpeas in
a mixer jar and make a powder and filter it and take it out in a bowl. Homemade
Sattu is ready.
2. Take out half a cup of Sattu in a
bowl and add a little water to it and prepare a batter till the lumps
disappear.
3. Add 1 cup water to this solution
and mix well. Add ¼ teaspoon black salt, plain salt, roasted cumin, finely
chopped green chilli, and lemon juice to the solution and mix well.
4. Take out the Namkeen Sattu drink in
a glass add mint leaves and serve it.
SWEET SATTU
METHOD:
1. Take out half a cup of Sattu in a
bowl add a little water to it and make a batter till the lumps disappear.
2. Add 1 cup water to this solution
and mix well. Add ¼ tsp black salt, 2 tbsp powdered sugar, and lemon juice to
the solution and mix well. Sweet Sattu drink is ready.
KOKUM KA SHARBAT
INGREDIENTS:
Kokum - 1½ cup 200 grams
Water - 2½ cups
Sugar - 2 cups
Cumin Powder - ½ tsp
Crushed Pepper - ¼ tsp
Pinch of Salt
METHOD:
1. Firstly, in a large bowl soak 1½
cup kokum in 2 cups of hot water for 3 hours.
2. Transfer to a blender and blend to a coarse paste.
3. put the kokum paste to kadai, add 2
cup sugar and ½ cup water and mix well-dissolving sugar completely.
4. Further, add boil for 10-15 minutes
stirring occasionally.
5. turn off the flame and add ½ tsp
cumin powder, ¼ tsp crushed pepper, and a pinch of black salt (kala namak).6. Mix
well and pass the mixture through a sieve. Make sure to squeeze the pulp
completely.
7. Now, kokum syrup is ready, refrigerate
it and use as required. Kokum syrup stays good for 2-3 months when
refrigerated.
8. To make kokum juice from kokum
concentration, take a few ice cubes in a glass.
9. Pour 2 tbsp of prepared kokum syrup/kokum concentration, pour 2 cups of cold water, and mix well serve chilled
kokum sharbat with mint leaves.
AAM PANNA
INGREDIENTS:
Raw mangoes – 2 -3 medium sized 300
grams
Roasted cumin powder – 2 tsp
Black salt - as per taste (2 tsp)
Black pepper – 1/4 teaspoon
Sugar - 100 - 150 grams (1/2 - 3/4
cup)
Mint – 20- 30 leaves
METHOD:
1. Wash raw mangoes, peel them, and
separate the pulp from the stone.
2. Add one cup of water to this pulp and
boil it.
3. Cool and grind this boiled pulp in
a mixer along with sugar, black salt, and mint leaves.
4. Now, add one-liter cold water,
filter it, add black pepper and roasted cumin powder.
5. Raw Mango Panna is ready, serve it
chilled with ice cubes. You can also serve it garnished with mint leaves.
6. Aam Panna can be kept in the
refrigerator and used for 3-4 days.
MOHOBBAT KA SHARBAT
INGREDIENTS:
Cold Milk 2 cups
Powdered Sugar to taste
Roohafza 2-3 spoons
Chilled Fresh Watermelon Juice 1 cup
(grated without water)
Chilled Watermelon 1 cup chopped
Ice Cubes optional as required
Rose Petals to garnish
METHOD:
1. Gather all the ingredients. Add
milk, sugar and Roohafza in a big bowl and mix well. Now extract fresh
watermelon juice and add it to it.
2. Mix well and take out the
watermelon pieces from the refrigerator and add them to the milk mixture.
3. Mix all the ingredients well. If
necessary, add ice cubes also. Fill in serving glasses. Garnish with some
watermelon pieces on top.
4. Mohobbat ka sharbat is ready. Serve
cold love sharbat garnished with rose petals.
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