To enjoy the whole nutrient
of any fruit, it needs to be consumed in it’s whole form. I like to have more
fresh fruit juices during the summer and especially to counter the humidity
here. All you need is light , healthy and quick breakfast along with some
refreshing cold beverages to tackle this hot and humid weather at Bhubaneswar. Cantaloupe
or muskmelons are perfect summer coolers as it has lots of water content which
reduces the body heat during summer. Though one could consume this directly,
you could also this to juice, smoothies, sorbet, icecream, soup, desert etc.
Cantaloupe
juice is easy to prepare and could be made in minutes by just adding it to the blender along with
some ice cubes and honey or jaggery depending on the sweetness of the fruit and
you are ready with this healthy cantaloupe juice. I personally like to eat the
fruit instead as it is so juicy.But sometimes I also like to experiment and loves it . Muskmelons have a classic sweet melon flavor and a smooth texture making it
ideal for use in as a puree for sauces and soups, smoothies, milkshakes and
lassis. it can be added as cubed or pureed when making sorbet, kheer, cakes,
ice cream and puddings.
Muskmelons
also known as sweet melon, kharbuja and cantaloupe are botanically known as
Cucumis melo and a member of the Cucurbitaceae family. There are approximately
ten different commercial varieties of Muskmelon grown in India today such as
Kharbuj, Kharbooj and Karbuja. In addition to fresh eating in India the
Muskmelon is utilized to produce Muskmelon oil which is used in skincare, for
cooking and in naturopathic medicine.( Source: http://www.specialtyproduce.com).Muskmelon has a lot of health benefits
like controlling blood pressure, it is high in fibre, reduces body heat and is
an anti oxidant.
Recipe type: drinks
Cuisine: world
Prep time:5 minutes
cooking time :5 minutes
serves: 2
Ingredients:
- 1 cantaloupe or muskmelon
- Sugar or jaggery as required
- 200 gms fresh greek hogurt
- a pinch of black salt
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- few cherries to decorate
how to make the recipe:
- Cut the muskmelon into half. Remove the peel and separate it from the flesh.Discard the seeds. Chop and add in a blender along with sugar or jaggery as per requirement and the black salt. Blend till smooth without adding water.
- Pour the Cantaloupe juice onto individual serving glass Mix the cardamom powder in the greek yogurt and pour over the muskmelon juice.
- Garnish with Cherries and serve immediately so that the juice retains it’s freshness.
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