For a food blogger it is very important to find balance in
their food options and diet. Eating out extensively for sure takes a toll on
you, and there’s no escaping an upset stomach, weakness, increasing weight and
decreasing immunity. While a lot of us hate exercise, the only option we are
left with is to mend our ways with respect to the food we eat. I recently
started developing a lot of easy recipes for both food and drinks, that can
keep my stomach happy and keep me healthy. A smoothie was one of those. And not
just for food bloggers, but a smoothie is loved by everyone else too. For a
healthy and balanced living, it’s a superb option for mid-day snacks,
breakfasts and a small healthy meal (though for me it can never suffice as a
proper meal). Here is how I make my smoothie:
Quantity: Serves 4
Ingredients:
2 bananas
1 apple
1 mango
¼ pomegranate (if the seeds bother you then you can leave it
out too)
1 Mother Dairy Yoghurt (any flavour you like. I prefer Mango)
1 big bowl of Mother Dairy Dahi
7-8 grapes (more grapes=sour smoothie, hence I use less)
2 small bowls of Kellogg’s Muesli No Sugar Added pack
Lots of ice
Method:
Chop the apples and mango in small pieces, slice the bananas,
and pop these into the blender. Leave the peel of the apple on, and make sure
to put it in first, because it’s tougher for the apples to reach the blades if
you throw them in last. Add the flavoured yoghurt. Put two if you want a
sweeter smoothie, but for a healthier smoothie use only one flavoured yoghurt.
Add the muesli, dahi and grapes (sliced) and close the lid of the blender. Let
the blender be on for 15-20 seconds, open the lid then, and add ice. 7-8 cubes
should be fine for 4 glasses. After adding the ice, if you want a thicker
consistency to your smoothie, let the blender crush the ice only for 5 seconds.
But if you want a thinner consistency, add 20-30ml of milk to it, and let the
ice blend for longer. This makes the ice melt and turn into water, in turn
thinning the consistency.
Pour the smoothie into glasses and garnish it with
pomegranate seeds or chopped mangoes, whichever you prefer.
There is no fixed recipe you need to follow for making a
smoothie. Just go with the fruits that you love and let the blender blend it
all together for you. If you have berries easily available then do add them.
Nothing tastes better in a smoothie than strawberries, blueberries and
raspberries. The smoothie I make has everything that screams healthy, hence the
use of muesli too. Also, bananas are great for protein, so never make a
smoothie without them. You can even freeze your bananas for a more chilled
smoothie.
A great drink for any time of the day. Has become such a hit
at my place that I make it for everyone at home when I make it for myself. Do
let me know how you liked it :)
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