Home-made desserts packed with the goodness of fruits are a healthy and nutritious option for children. Try these super-nutritious desserts this monsoon: writes Khushboo Nehaal Jashnani
Mango Sago
(3 servings)
Ingredients
• 3 large mangoes
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup cream
• ½ cup sago
• 5 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
Preparation guide
• Soak the sago overnight.
• Cut one mango into cubes and set aside.
• Cut two mangoes and puree them with 2 teaspoons of sugar.
• Pour the puree equally in three bowls/cups. This will form the lower layer.
• Blend cream, milk, vanilla essence and three teaspoons of sugar.
• Pour in the bowls to form the next layer. Take a few teaspoons of sago and spread on it.
• Top with mango cubes and refrigerate. Serve chilled.
Seed Power Dessert
(4 servings)
Ingredients
• ½ cup basil seeds or chia seeds
• 2 tsp roasted pumpkin seeds
• 1 cup muesli
• 1 cup cream
• ½ cup milk
• 3 tsp sugar
• 1 banana
Preparation guide
• Blend cream, milk and sugar. Soak basil or chia seeds in this mix overnight in the refrigerator.
• Pour the mixture into three cups.
• Chop banana into small pieces.
• Add a layer of banana cubes.
• Add three teaspoons of muesli and top with pumpkin seeds.
Passion Fruit Popsicles
(2 servings)
Ingredients
• 1 passion fruit
• 1 orange
• 4 mint leaves
• 5 tsp sugar
Preparation guide
• Cut the passion fruit into small pieces.
• Squeeze orange and extract the juice without seeds.
• Blend passion fruit pieces in a mixer with sugar and mint leaves.
• Add orange juice and blend again.
• Pour into a plastic cup or popsicle mould. Refrigerate for 120 minutes.
• While removing, pour some water over the outside of the mould to loosen the popsicle before extracting.
Raisin-flax Seed Sweet Bread
(3 servings)
Ingredients
• 6 slices of soft bread
• ½ cup raisins
• 8 tsp sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 tsp flax seeds
• 2 tbsp butter
Preparation guide
• Mix water and sugar and boil over low flame, stirring continuously till it becomes slightly thick. Set aside.
• Melt butter on a saucepan and place bread slices on it.
• Place raisins and flax seeds on the top layer of the bread slice and pour a spoon of sugar water over it. Turn it over and toast for a few seconds. Turn over again so that the raisins are on top.
• Add another spoon of sugar water and toast.
• Remove from flame and serve.
