Friday, May 18, 2012

Cucumber Cooler


           Though it is not yet summer here officially, the weather has become a little warmer. You feel like having something cold now, be it juices, salads or ice creams. In my family, all of us like buttermilk, and my daughter likes the cucumber raitha, so I put the two together and  added some cucumber to the regular buttermilk. It's very simple to make, very healthy cooler and tasted really good..

Need To Have
Curd Or Yogurt - 1/2 cup
Cucumber - 1/2 cup chopped
Chopped Coriander - 1 tablespoon
Asafoetida - 1/4 teaspoon
Salt - to taste


Method
          Grind the cucumber pieces into a smooth paste. To this add the curd, coriander, salt and asfoetida, blend everything well. Serve it chilled.
Sending it to Pages for the Cool Summer Sips event,
                to Simply.Food for Sara's Cooking With Love - Dad event.
                to Recipe Junction for Spotlight - Summer Cooler event and
                to Tomato Blues for the Summer Spirits event.

Note
Remove the seeds from the cucumber before grinding it.
Homemade yogurt is always a little thin, if you are using store bought thick yogurt use some water.
If you buy buttermilk, do it the same way, there is no right consistency, it is individual preference.





 

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33 comments:

  1. wow now this looks totally different and cool drink

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  2. Healthy and refreshing drink..

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  3. very cool and refreshing lovely colour..

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  4. I too prepare this .Looks so lovely and refreshing

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  5. That is a quite innovative cooler...

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  6. I am really begging to enjoy cucumber juice quite a bit, so I know I would enjoy this! Outside of the taste, the drink does have a lot of good nutitrional value which is a bonus. Enjoy the weekend!

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  7. omg! the clicks are simply amazing ... and cucumber is something i m always in love with .. thank you dear for linking up

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  8. wow!!!!!lovely idea!.....great clicks.

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  9. A very cool recipe. It is very good for health too. Will try it this weekend, I like the whole combination.

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  10. good one.. love the color..seriously a true coolant.. i do this too minus the coriander.. will try it next time!

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  11. Really healthy and awesome cooler, clicks are amazing, i'm ur new follower, thanks for linking it to Spotlight : Summer cooler, http://riappyayan.blogspot.in/2012/05/announcing-this-months-spotlight-summer.html

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  12. love this super yummy cooler...loved its color!
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  13. this very original and surely very delicious. Yummy!

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  14. Refreshing drink sounds inviting....

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  15. Super refreshing & perfect summer cooler..Nice color too!!

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  16. Ohh...that is absolutely refreshing! Im so thirsty right now :D

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  17. What a perfect summer cooler!

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  18. This really sounds so refreshing! I love how healthy, and delicious it sounds:-) Perfect for summer! Take care, Terra

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  19. So cool n refreshing drink, perfect for summer.

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  20. Very nice drink for summer. Healthy as well as delicious looking!

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  21. Super refreshing and healthy cooler, prefect drink for hot summer days.

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  22. This looks so yummy! Nice presentation, I'm definitely craving for some now!

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  23. Just mouthwatering...looks so easy to prepare and delicious!

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  24. Refreshing and healthy drink..Luvly color..

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  25. indeed perfect for this summer, healthy one! lovely clicks

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  26. Lovely pics and very healthy cooler :)

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  27. perfect cooler for the season.....attractive color too....

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