Friday 16 May 2014

AVOCADO MILK SHAKE

Various dishes can be made with Avocado.

Avocado or butter fruit is very useful as it helps in maintaining a healthy heart, lower cholesterol levels, control blood pressure.  It contains anti inflammatory properties which helps in reducing degenerative disorders, regulates blood sugar levels, prevents birth defects.  High levels of folate in avocados may also protect against stroke.  Oleic acid in avocado is effective in preventing breast cancer.  But helps in weight gain.

I made milk shake with it and was awesome.  While purchasing avocado, you should ensure that the outer skin is soft which means it is ripe.  If it is hard, then you will not be able to scoop out the flesh and will have a raw taste.  this is good for making salad and other varieties of dishes with avocado.





Let us look at the recipe now:

Ingredients:

1/4 portion of avocado pulp
1 glass of milk
4-5 ice cubes
2-3 badam
2-3 pistachios
2-3 tsp sugar


Method:

Using a sharp knife, cut lengthwise around the avocado by letting the knife blade touching the large pit to  get two halves.  pull apart the two pieces gently and remove the pit.  By using  a spoon, scoop out the flesh.  Put the flesh, milk, sugar, badam and ice cubes in blender and blend it till you get a creamy milk shake.  serve this chilled drink immediately garnished with chopped pistachios.  You can  skip the dry fruits if you do not like.


Variation:  I added two mango pieces to make it slightly different in taste.







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