Delicio Recipe List

Delectable summer drinks like Aam Pora Shorbot, Beler Shorbot (sherbet made with passion fruit), Zafrani / Kesari Sherbet, including yogurt drinks like Ghol / Chaas and Lassi are traditional coolers and excellent remedies to beat the sweltering heat of Kolkata summer. They help in digestion and the salt & sugar combination of the drinks keeps the electrolyte level of the body in control. Aam Pora Shorbot (sherbet prepared with roasted mango pulp) is useful in rehydrating the body and preventing Heat Stroke / Sunstroke (A metabolic disorder where the body temperature increases and the body is unable to dissipate the heat and can even lead to unconsciousness). Here is the recipe as learnt from my mother. Ingredients: 2 raw mangoes a pinch salt (per glass or to taste) 3-4 tsp sugar (per glass) 150-200 ml water (per glass) a pinch of rock salt (to garnish) a pinch of roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder ice cubes Procedure: Wash the mangoes and cut a small portion (circular shape) at th...

Found about a wonderful cause from Priya who is a member of BloggerAid . The group is publishing a book with the recipes prepared by the foodie bloggers around the world, a really noble gesture againt the hunger. The profit from the sales of the cookbook will be directed to School Meals , a programme of The World Food Programme (WFP) , United Nations frontline agency...... Here is my contribution to the cause: Aam Panna I wrote about Coolers in a previous post. Aam Panna is type of Cooler known for its heat resistant properties and is an effective remedy for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. It is made from raw green mangoes and also used as a delicious, refreshing and healthy beverage to fight against the intense summer heat. The recipe requires few ingredients and mangoes are readily available across the globe, but you have to ensure to prepare with raw mangoes only. I cannot write the recipe, until the cook book is out... So you have to wait till the book is finally published. Gui...