Mango Banana Smoothie

Preparation Time: 10 mins    Makes 2 big glasses
Ingredients

• 1 cup chilled and roughly chopped mangoes
• 1 cup chilled and roughly chopped bananas
• 2 tbsp wheat germ
• 1/2 cup chilled fresh curds (dahi) mixed with 1/2 cup chilled full-fat milk
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 cup ice-cubes

For The Garnish
6 mango cubes , threaded on 2 skewers

1. Spread the wheat germ in a microwave safe plate and microwave on high for 20 seconds and keep aside.

2. Combine the curds-milk mixture, mangoes, bananas, wheat germ, sugar and ice-cubes and blend in a juicer till the mixture is smooth and frothy.

3. Pour equal quantities of the smoothie into 2 individual glasses.

4. Serve immediately garnished with a mango skewer on the rim of each glass.

X) Muesli Balls recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins   Cooking Time: 5 mins    Makes 20 squares

Ingredients

• 1 cup readymade muesli
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp jaggery (gur)
• 2 tbsp wheat germ
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1/2 tsp ghee for greasing

Method

1. Heat a non-stick pan, add the muesli, brown sugar, jaggery, muesli and honey, mix well and cook on medium flame for 2 minutes.
   Remove from the flame and allow it to cool slightly.

2. Divide the mixture into 20 equal portions and roll each portion into a ball.
   Store it in an air-tight container and use as required.

Xi) Peach Pineapple Smoothie

Preparation Time: 10 mins    Makes 2 big glasses

Ingredients

• 1 cup chilled , peeled and roughly chopped peaches
• 1 cup chilled , peeled and roughly chopped pineapple
• 1/2 cup chilled fresh curds (dahi) mixed with 1/2 cup chilled full-fat milk
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp wheat germ
• 1/2 cup ice-cubes

For The Topping

• 4 tbsp crushed ice
• 4 peach juliennes

Method

1. Combine the curds-milk mixture, honey, pineapple, peaches, wheat germ and ice-cubes and blend in a juicer till the mixture is smooth and frothy.

2. Pour equal quantities of the smoothie into 2 individual glasses.

3. Serve immediately topped with 2 tbsp of crushed ice and garnished with 2

4. Peach juliennes in each glass.