Muskmelon Maangai Juice

#MuskmelonMaangaiJuice : #Muskmelon s are seasonal fruits available in the Summer. There are many varieties of muskmelons.
Some are orange or yellow or green in color. This is called #Karboosa here in Chhattisgarh, India. Its very sweet and watery. They are rich in potassium which may be helpful in controlling blood pressure and regulate heart beat.
Melons have good fiber content and less calorie. So those who are on weight loss program can have it as a filling snack.
Moreover this fruit is a rich source of Vitamin C and Vitamin A which help in fighting diseases and prevent heart diseases and cancer.

The sweetened pulp made with raw mango is used here to make this juice.
Here let me present the method of preparing tangy muskmelon maangai [ raw mango ] juice with mint leaves.

Ingredients :

1/2                                          Muskmelon, chop into equal size cubes,

3 Tbsp                                    Sweetened Raw Mango pulp

3 pinches                                Salt

2 pinch                                   Rock Salt 

10 - 15                                   Mint Leaves

Method :

Take all the given ingredients in a juicer container of a mixie.

Add 1/2 cup of water and run mixie to make the juice.

Transfer into juice glasses.

Serve the juice topping it with mint leaves.

The taste differs with the raw mango [ maangai ] used for the preparation of sweetened pulp and also the amount of Mint leaves taken.

The juice tends to change in color since mint is added.

Try to consume as soon as possible.

Note : 
Tulasi leaves can be added instead of Mint leaves to get Tulasi muskmelon maangai juice.

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Muskmelon Mango Juice

#MuskmelonMangoJuice :
#Muskmelon s are seasonal fruits available in the Summer. There are many varieties of muskmelons.
Some are orange or yellow or green in color. This one  is called #Karboosa here in Chhattisgarh, India. Its very sweet and watery.

This fruit has yellow outer skin with green lines running from top to bottom.
Under the outer layer there is another thick skin which is green in color.

The seeds at the center are removed and then cut into pieces.

One more Summer fruit, the King of fruits, the Mango is used with muskmelon to prepare this juice.
Here is the method of making the juice.

Ingredients :
1 Cup                                      : Muskmelon Cubes
1/4 Cup                                  : Mango Cubes
1 Tsp                                      : Lemon Juice
10 - 12                                   : Mint leaves
2 pinch                                    : Salt
1/2 Cup                                  : Water

Method :
Blend all the ingredients in a juicer and transfer into juice glasses.

Top it with mango pieces and mint leaves.
Serve adding ice cubes.

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Avakkai Urugai - My Style

#AvakkaiUrugai : Come Summer... We all think about mango only!!.. Mothers and grand mothers start planning to prepare fresh urugais - pickles with these tangy mangoes. Small small tender mangoes formed on the mango trees tell us the arrival of the Summer. These tender mangoes are used in the preparation of Vadumaangai.- pickling tender mango in salt.
Other famous preparation is known as #Avakkai. In Avakkai #urugai the pieces of mango are immersed in oil mixed with chilly powder, salt and other condiments such as mustard and fenugreek.
We like the soaked mango pieces and not the oil mix. So my mother started doing avakkai in her own style.
This is not the original Avakkai preparation. The main ingredients used for the avakkai is same as the original one. But processing slightly differs from it. This is our family style avakkai urugai.

The raw mango used here is not very sour tasted ones, commonly called kili mookku mango or Bengaloora. The raw mango should have well formed seed inside.

Now lets see the method of preparation.

Ingredients :
1 kg                                   Raw Mango [ approx. 5 mangoes ]
1/2 cup                              Red Chilly powder
1/2 cup                              Salt
1/2 cup                              Gingelly Oil [ til / sesame oil ]
1/4 cup                              Mustard seeds
1/8 cup                              Fenugreek
2 Tsp                                 Turmeric Powder

Method :
Day 1 :
Wash mango well in water. Pat dry with a clean kitchen towel.
Now comes the hardest tasks of this urugai making!!
Cut into halves with hard seed shell intact. Remove the nut inside the seed.

Cut into 1 inch pieces.

Transfer the pieces on to a plate.
Dry in the Sun for 4 to 5 hours.

Then keep the half dried mango pieces closed with a thin muslin cloth.

The main process starts only in the evening.
Keep a kadai on a stove and add oil.
Heat over a medium flame until it reaches fuming temperature.
Turn off the stove and allow the hot oil to cool down.

Now have to grind mustard and fenugreek separately in a mixer grinder.
Do not grind them into a fine powder.
Let them be slightly coarse.
Take chilly powder, salt and other powders in a bowl.
Mix well and keep aside.

Take a clean and dry food grade plastic container with lid.
Add cooled oil and mixed powders into the container.
Mix well using a long spoon.

Add 15 to 20 mango pieces and mix well to coat the pieces with oil mix.
Then add next lot of mango pieces and mix well.

After coating all the pieces with oil mix, close the container with lid and keep aside for three days.

Day 2 :
Shake well to rotate the pieces from top bottom and vice versa.
It can also be mixed with a clean and dry spoon.
Again close and keep aside.

Now it can be observed that the water present in mango oozes out and settles down at the bottom as an oily mix.
Since mango has been dried for a day very little water only oozes out.

Day 3 :
Today also shake well to move pieces from top to bottom layer and vice versa.
The amount of oily mix today would slightly more than yesterday.

Day 4 :
Take a big clean and dry plate.
Transfer the mango mix over to the plate.
As far as possible do not pour the excess oily mix which settled down at the bottom of the container. { this oily mix can be stored in a separate container and used in our day to day cooking }
Dry in the hot Sun for the whole day.
In the evening keep it closed with a clean and dry muslin cloth or with another big plate.
Before closing with another plate make sure that the mango comes down to normal temperature.

Day 5 :
Today also dry in the Sun. If the temperature is more than 40 degree Celsius dry for two days.
If it is below that dry for 3 or 4 days.
The mangoes should have little water content in it.

Then only it remains soft and easy to bite. Otherwise it would become very hard and tasteless.

Then store in a clean and dry glass bottle. If glass bottle is not available then it can be stored in pet bottle. Close and allow to cure.

It takes around 20 days to get the real taste of avakkai urugai.
The avakkai urugai can be enjoyed after it has been cured well.
This avakkai urugai will be good for years together.
As days pass the taste would be good.
But the color changes from bright red color to slightly dark.







Other pickle recipes you might like to try

lemon in salt

kothamalli thokku

nellikkai thokku

thakkali thokku

maangai thokku

Watermelon Juice

#Watermelon #Juice : This is a summer special fruit. The color invites us to buy and enjoy during summer to beat the heat. The juice gives instant energy and gives much needed water to the body.

Ingredients :
2 cup                                Watermelon cubes
1 pinch                              Salt
2 Tsp                                Lemon juice [ if desired ]
2 Tsp                                 Honey [ optional ]

Method :
Remove seeds of  watermelon before blending.
Otherwise the juice has to be strained through a colander.
Blend all the given ingredients in a blender.
Transfer into juice glasses.
Top it with chopped watermelon pieces.

Enjoy!! tasty tangy watermelon juice!!

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