BEAT THE HEAT.... CHANDAN GULAB SHARBAT

To beat the summer heat ...you can prepare cool syrup at home...as following...
TAKE........
                              SUGAR.........................................(shakkar/sakhar)....750 Gms
                              CHOTI ILAICHI..........................(green cardamom).10   Gms
                              DRY GULAB PHOOL................(dry rose petals)....20   Gms
                              SWET CHANDAN POWDER....(sandal powder).....20  Gms
Now take about 600 ml water....Boil it for 3 minutes....transfer 750 grams of sugar....boil for further 10 minutes on slow flame by stirring it...by the help of Tea strainer(chanini)... take out impurities of sugar flowing on surface.....add to it green cardamom , dry rose petals and sandal powder....boil well for 5 to 10 minutes.
 TAKE..........
                      25 to 30 ml of this cool syrup in a glass of cold water or milk to beat the summer heat.
 Can be added to ICE CREAMS , KULFIS , FALUDA or other cool drinks

BEAT THE HEAT - 2....THANDAI

THANDAI...is a natural cool and refreshing drink to beat the summer heat.
It is free from synthetic or chemical colors or essences , free from any artificial flavour.
This cool drink is freely taken during festivals like HOLI and MAHA SHIVRATRI and on  religious or other functions and get togethers.
Ingredients...
1...3 tablespoons khas khas (poppy seeds)

2...3 tablespoons dried skinned kalingar beej (water melon seeds) or kharbooj beej (cantaloupe seeds ) 

3...10 to 15 badam (almonds)
4...1 teaspoon kali mirch (black pepper)
5...1 teaspoon jeera (cumin seeds)
6...1 teaspoon sauf (fennel seeds)
7...10 to 12 ilaichi (cardamom)
8... few strands of kesar (saffron)
9... few dried rose petals (gulab kali)
mix all above ingredients and soak the same in 2 cups of water for about one hour.
now grind it like fine paste.
transfer it in a mixer jar , add one liter of milk(pre boiled)and one cup sugar (more or less as per your taste)..mix it for about 5 minutes.
now it is ready to serve. you can serve it chilled.
.......makes 5 glasses.
.......all above ingredients are commonly used in our kitchens...but ......

......//Consulting your doctor is Advisable before starting any of above Ayurvedic drinks..........

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