Holi Recipe - Mango Yogurt Thandai Shots

 Holi Recipe -   Mango Yogurt Thandai Shots

However much I love Alphonso  mangoes, my first mangoes of 2021 was of a different kind. During my regular visit for fruits and groceries to Bazar road, my fruit vendor strongly recommended this sweet freshly variety of mangoes from Kerala. It was at that time, I decided to stir up a simple dessert for the festival of Holi.

So instead of the regular gujiya, malpractice, thandai, and jalebis this was my humble tribute to the sweet tooth without adding sugar. 

So here is my recipe of Holi  Mango Yogurt Thandai Shots

Ingredients 

2 big mangoes 

1 cup hung curd

Handful of nuts (cashew, pistachios and almonds)

1 tbsp thandai powder

1 tbsp raisins (kismish)

2 digestive biscuits( powdered)

Pomegranate pearls (for garnish)

1 tbsp honey (optional, only of mangoes are not sweet)

Method 

1. Wash, peal and make a pulp out of the mangoes 

2. Now add the hung curd and mix it well. 

3. Powder the digestive biscuits, add the thandai powder, and half of the chopped dry fruits and raisins to this.

4. Take cutting chai glasses to make the dessert.  First put in a layer of mango Yogurt.

5. Now add a thin layer of powdered biscuits and nuts.

6. Add another layer of mango Yogurt. 

7. Garnish this with pomegranate, chopped mango bits and nuts. 

8. Place this in the chiller for minimum an hour before serving. 

Note 

You can mix cream to mango instead of yogurt to make mango mousse jars 

Add a cake layer instead of biscuits for another variation. 

The result will be phenomenal and finger licking good. 

Healthy Fruity Muesli Dessert Shots

 Healthy Fruity Muesli Dessert Shots

 

Nothing beats the fact that you can indulge to satisfy your sweet tooth yet get low on calorie intake. And in this context I end up  enjoying my  experimentation  in the kitchen with healthy wholesome ingredients. When Yogabar sent me their new range of healthy breakfast Muesli and Almond Nut butters this is what I created. You can check out the range on their website here.
This layered healthy Muesli fruity shots is a fun yet low calorie dessert with hung curd. I used the Yogabar fruit, nuts and seeds with whole wheat muesli in the recipe. This Muesli is an indulgent mix of dried fruits, nuts, seeds and whole grains. Added fresh fruit and Yogabar Dark Chocolate Almond Butter .  Added beetroot to hung curd that added a colorful nutritious twist to the entire recipe.  With different layers of yogurt, fruits and muesli, it looked so vibrant and beautiful.

This recipe makes 5 tasty little slimming friendly dessert shots. I used cutting chai glasses here; you can use whatever you have in your kitchen.

So without further ado lets get straight into the recipe.

 

Ingredients
½ kg curd
½ cup cream cheese (optional)
Juice of half beetroot
2 tsp honey
1 finely chopped apple
1 cup pomegranate pearls
1 cup of YogaBar Muesli
2 tbsp YogaBar Nut butter
4 Digestive Biscuits

Method

1.   Place the curd in a cotton cloth and hang it up over the kitchen sink so that the whey drains out. It will need 2 -3 hours

2.   In a mixing bowl add the hung curd, cream cheese,  beetroot juice and honey and stir well till creamy. Keep aside to use when you start layering.

3.    Break the digestive biscuits into pieces and grind them to a powder, using a mixer. Keep aside.

4.   Take the Cutting chai glasses, make the first layer of powdered digestive biscuits.

5.   Add some chopped apples and pomegranate.

6.   Now add a layer of hung yogurt and cream mixture.

7.   Add a layer of Yogabar Muesli followed by a layer of hung curd.

8.   Add another layer of Muesli and finish the top with dark chocolate Nut butter.

9.   Garnish with pomegranate and some other sprinkles.

10.   Fill up all the 5 glasses in a similar manner.

11.   Serve immediately or after chilling in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. However the chilled version tastes much better.

Notes:

1. You can play around with the recipe to add fruit of your choice

2. No real consistency in quantity, you can make thinner layers of yogurt of fruit.

I hope you will check  this my recipe and try it. And don’t forget to tell me if you liked it!

 

Quick and easy low cal dessert with hung curd

Hello friends,

Its so difficult to stay of sugar, every time the craving comes back with an excuse to eat something sweet. But I have consciously made an attempt to avoid the white refined sugary products and opt for sweet healthy alternatives.  

The next best alternative is honey however I prefer to sweeten my desserts with natural fruits like mango, papaya, grapes that have equal amount of natural sugars.Raisin and dates are another good option. 

Today I have stirred up an oats granola mix with curd, apple and mango dessert. I also used some left over walnut cake I recently brought back from Pune. You can use some digestive biscuits or give it a miss if you wish.

Ingredients
( To make three potions of this dessert)

1 cup hung curd
1/2 cup roasted pressed oats ( I used a oats breakfast mix)
1 cup chopped mango
1 chopped apple
Left over cake

Method 

 1. To make hung curd - You need to put regular curd in a muslin cloth and let it hand till the water of the curd oozes out. The curd will thicken and become half the size.

2. In a blender, whisk the hung curd and mango pieces to make a paste. Do not add any water. This will be mildly sweet, if you want it sweeter you can add a tablespoon of honey.

3. Wash the apple thoroughly and chop it into extremely  small pieces.

4. Take dessert glasses of your choice, you can even take shot glasses or regular glasses. Add the cake crumbs to the bottom and press it with the back of spoon.

5. Add a layer of curd mix, lightly bang glass for layer to even out.

6. Now add a layer of oats and apple pieces. 

7. Repeat the layer of cake, oats and curd. Lastly again top with chopped apple and garnish with walnut.

8. Chill before serving and enjoy this yummy dessert

Note for variation

1. Add some chocolate to the curd, kids will love it.

2. Optional fruits to try with -
papaya and musk melon have good quantity of sweetness.

3. You can use a wine glass for setting the dessert.

3. If you don't have cake then use digestive biscuits.

4. The oats can be mixed with almonds and walnuts to make a crunchy layer.

5. No curd, use custard.

The options are endless. Its all about enjoying what you make and serving it with pride.

So enjoy cooking and Cooking with Sweetannu. 
If you have any suggestions or variations then so write in the comments below.