Banana Berry Smoothie ( बनाना बेरी शेक )

Banana Berry Smoothie

1 large orange, peeled
1/4 cup blueberries
1/2 cup raspberries
1 kiwi, peeled
1 banana, peeled
4-5 blackberries (optional)
4-5 strawberries (optional)

Juice the orange manually or using a juicer. Add the remaining ingredients and orange juice to a blender and blend until smooth. You can enjoy it fresh or refrigerate it for an hour and serve it chilled.

Dry Garlic Chutney (सुकी लसूण चटणी)

Ingredients:
1 dried coconut, grated
8-10 garlic cloves,
1 tbsp chilli powder,
3-4 kokum fruit or 1/2 tbsp deseeded dry tamarind
salt to taste
a pinch of sugar

Grind garlic cloves, kokum fruit, chilli powder together. Next add grated dried coconut, salt, sugar. Grind to a coarse powder.

This chutney stays good for a month. 

Carrot and mung lentil salad (गाजर आणि मुगडाळ कोशिंबीर)

Ingredients:
3 grated medium-sized carrots,
1/3 cup mung bean lentils, soaked in water for 20 minutes
1/3 cup grated coconut,
chopped coriander for garnish
8-10 raisins (optional)
2-3 green chillies, finely cut
1/2 tsp lemon juice
salt as per taste

Combine together all the ingredients listed. Mix lightly. Serve immediately or refrigerate until the next meal. 

Tomato Onion Salad (कांदा टोमेटोची कोशिंबीर)

Ingredients:
1 medium sized tomato
1 small onion
1/4 tsp grated ginger
1 chilly
1 tbsp roasted peanut powder (optional)
freshly grated coconut
coriander for garnish
salt as per taste
a pinch of sugar

Serving: 3 people

Finely chop tomato and onion. In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients and salad is ready to serve.

You can optionally add 1 tbsp of yogurt.