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12.11.09

Honey & Nuts Milk Shake



Nuts and Honey Milk Shake:

Honey Milk Shake, Nuts Milk Shake.

Honey is truly an insect product. It has high nutritive value, loaded with vitamins. However the food value of honey may be estimated by the presence of sugar in it, approximately 80% of sugar. One should not be confused with honey is a direct plant product because of the nectar, pollen and cane-sugar being secretions of flowers!! As they are all digested by honey bees, get mixed with their saliva and undergo certain chemical changes due to enzyme action. At this stage sucrose (sucrose) is converted into dextrose and levulose (invert sugar). At this very same time, some of the ingredients of honeybees are also added to the mixture and the water content gets reduced (so honey thickens). The whole mixture is then collected into the crop of honeybees...until the bees reaches the hive. As the bees reaches the hive, this compound is regurgitated into the hive cell and now it is officially known as 'Honey'.

Ingredients:

Dry figs 3
Dates 6 ( de seed)
Almonds 5
Cashew nuts 5
Pistachios 5
Walnuts 5
Piyal seeds (sarai paruppu)few spoons
Banana 1 large
Honey 3-4 teaspoons
Organic whole milk 4 cups.

Method:

Blend all the above mentioned ingredients together till smooth.

Serve chilled in a tall glass. Makes a healthy choice for breakfast.

44 comments:

preethvijay said...

easy healthy milk shake. Perfect one for brkfst.

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

wonderful healthy drink!

my kitchen said...

Perfect choice for breakfast,kids love this.must try

Ramya Bala said...

mmm..yum yum

Sailaja Damodaran said...

Very heavy & healthy ....

Ushnish Ghosh said...

Dear Malar
Any one will go nuts after taking this , me too :-). Here one doesn't get good figs or dates, if at all, it is beyond the reach of my purse. ( I wish I were in Kuwait now)
Hey..what is your biology connection? The way you described the Honey is amazing!! and also your encounter with Tiger prwans in Lab:-)..Great...

chakhlere said...

What a healthy shake. Perfect for breakfast.

Kitchen Flavours said...

Wow..that's an super and yummier multi energetic drink....looks yummy...

priya said...

wow.......lots of nuts!!!!...looks so creamy and delicious!

Tina said...

Healthy and refreshing drink...

Akal's Saappadu said...

Dear Malar,

learning new intersting things really, each time I peep in here;

though I understood (approximatively) the journey of the nectar from the plant to the bee hive, passing through the mouth of the bee, (you see I managed to understand something, hehehe) but the part where the nectar/pollen/canesugar undergoes the chemical reaction from sucrose to dextrose and levulose, hehehe, I think I'm confused ...( old souvenirs of science class, coming up my mind....)

I think I need a tuition class, could you please explain that for me, Miss.Malar? :):):)

but seriously, thank you for this lovely description on the production of honey!!!!! some general knowledge does me always good!!

well the milk shake looks so nutritive and energetic!! A glass of it will do sufficient good for the whole day!! nice recipe!!!

Shama Nagarajan said...

healthy drink...

Priya said...

Such an energy booster to start a hectic day...looks yum!

Nandini said...

Wow! A healthy drink! Must drink it right now in a cold season! Sweet!

Palidor said...

What a delicious and nutritious shake! I love your new background too.

kothiyavunu said...

Thats a lovely and refreshing drink,Looks so healthy and delicious!

Simply Life said...

oh what a healthy and delicious combo!

Latha said...

Thats a lovely drink....

Viki's Kitchen said...

What a healthy shake ! Good to have as breakfast. Way to go girl.

Gulmohar said...

Very inviting and refreshing drink..nuts and honey, sounds divine :-)

Suparna said...

Hey Malar,
Lovely drink! it could be taken as a health supplement after gyming, or an energising after a hard days work, or a refresher after a long day outing :) oh wow look at me I've made ur drink a multipurpose one :) it sure is!!!
Good one dear
Keep them coming :)
TC

Gita said...

Wow Malar...thats my kind of milk shake...adding honey sounds awesome...usually I add a teaspoon of Splenda to shakes...I cant wait to try this :)

Oraphan said...

That looks and sounds so wonderful! I love smoothies and I'll add your recipe to my collection, thanks so much for sharing such a great idea:)

Rina said...

Malar..this is a unique and healthy smoothie..really liked it..can't wait to try it..

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Perfect to kick start a day!

Mrs.Menagasathia said...

pls see this link

http://sashiga.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-post_14.html

Mrs.Menagasathia said...

nice recipe!!

meeso said...

Wow, that is just incredibly healthy... so much protein, this will keep you full for awhile :)

Bharathy said...

Love the things that go into the shake!..so yummy and healthy drink! :)

Malar Gandhi said...

Thanks a lot girls.

Kumudha said...

I want to make this! I want to use almond or rice milk instead of milk and maple syrup instead of honey.

Thank you so much for the recipe.

Jaleela said...

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rompa arumaiyana healthy juice

radha said...

A complete meal in itself. An ideal breakfast item - provided all the ingredients are available :-)

Rohini said...

Perfect healthy meal in itself!!

Spice said...

Now that's an easy & healthy breakfast...tasty too...

Abhilash said...

This is truly a healthy one... I hope I was waiting for something like this ... in my dreams... that's because I dream everything I never had before

Mimi said...

Such a healthy drink. I am not familiar with Piyal Seeds; do you think I can find them in California? If not is there a substitute?
Mimi

Shri said...

What a wonderful drink?Awesome!

A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine said...

Lovely and a very energizing milk shake.

Malar Gandhi said...

Thank you girls:)

Cool Lassi(e) said...

Malar,
Thank you for all your lovely comments. It truly inspires me to come up with innovative recipes. And I am digging this milkshake as I am a milkshake/smoothie/lassie loving girl.

Valarmathi said...

Yummy and healthy drink.

Malar Gandhi said...

Hello Mimi,

Piyal seeds can be certainly substituted with pumpkin seeds or cucumber seeds. If you are particular about piyal seeds, check it out at nearby Indian stores, in your place.

tasteofbeirut said...

what a great idea incorporating nuts in the milk shake!