I usually end my morning run with a glass of home made smoothie. This is the first meal of the day, and keeps me going for at least another hour after my run. This weekend when I shopped for fruit, I was spoilt for choice, There were at least fifteen fruits available in the store. I ofcourse, only bought 10. I just cannot stop myself once I see fruits in all their myriad colors. As the strawberries are on their way out, summer fruits like melons, mangoes (is that a fruit), are on their way in, making for a delicious overlap period. Check out my weekly fruit shopping here.
I am sharing a very simple recipe this time - Chickoo (Sapota) shake / smoothie. I usually mix in both home made yogurt and milk to get that lovely, easy to gulp in large mouthfuls, consistency. Sapota or Sapodilla or Chickoo is a sweet, calorie rich fruit. A sweet concoction where you do not need to add any sugar or sweetener at all. No wonder the smoothie tastes like it does after a run!
Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 3
Get together:
- 4 sapotas / chikoo - Peeled and diced
- 1 cup low fat curd / yogurt (Vegans can try other curds)
- 2 glasses of chilled low fat milk (Vegans can try almond, coconut or soy milk)
- 6 almonds
- 6 walnut kernels
- A blender
Now follow the procedure
- Add fruits, almonds, walnuts, curd, and 1/4 glass milk to the jar and blend.
- Once you get a paste like consistency, ad the rest of the milk and churn.
- The refreshing drink is ready.
You could also
- Substitute 2 chickoos with one banana
- Add some strawberries
- Use only milk or only curd - will change both consistency and taste
- Add honey
- Add all the milk in one go, if you like chunks of fruit and dry fruits, rather than a 'smooth' texture
Enjoy the variations!!
Sapota nutrition information here.
Disclaimer: Nutrition link leads to another site, and I cannot take responsibility for the accuracy of this information. The photographs are owned by the author. Please give due credit to the author and blog when referring to this recipe.
