Spread coconut onto another large plate. Slide pieces of fruit onto the skewer and design your own kabob by putting as much or as little of whatever fruit you want! Do this until the stick is almost covered from end to end.

Hold your kabob at the ends and roll it in the yogurt, so the fruit gets covered. Then roll it in the coconut.

Repeat these steps with another skewer. RELATED RECIPES Lemonade Mango salad Eggless dry fruits cake Jackfruit halwa Tea fruit punch Ingredients: 1 - apple 1 - banana 1/3 c.

- red seedless grapes 1/3 c. - green seedless grapes 2/3 cup - pineapple chunks 1 cup - nonfat yogurt 1/4 c.

- dried coconut, shredded Utensils: knife (You'll need help from your adult assistant.) 2 - wooden skewer sticks large plate (less)

Chop the fruit and add to the gelatine mixture. When it is cooled put in a mould and set it in the freezer.

Take it out of the freezer just before serving. RELATED RECIPES Mango salad Eggless dry fruits cake Khamang kakdi Spicy Guava Salad Jackfruit halwa Ingredients: 1 small tin - pineapple, chopped 1 tin - peaches, chopped 5 - oranges 5 - bananas 1/4 cup - water (cold) 1 1/3 cups - water (boiling) 1 tbsp - gelatine 2 tbsps - lemon juice 1 1\2 tbsps - sugar (less)

Heat the milk and when it comes to the boiling point add the blended mixture, milkmaid, and powdered sugar. Stir well for 10 minutes.

Allow it cool in a refrigerator for half an hour. When serving, garnish with raisins, tooty fruity and cucumber seeds.

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If the shake is very thick, you may add some more milk. RELATED RECIPES Strawberry raita Strawberry yoghurt Strawberry yoghurt Turkish Baklava Dry Fruit Milkshake Ingredients: 2 cups - strawberries 1.

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If the shake is very thick, you may add some more milk. RELATED RECIPES Strawberry raita Strawberry yoghurt Strawberry yoghurt Turkish Baklava Dry Fruit Milkshake Ingredients: 2 cups - strawberries 1.

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Add elachi powder, mix well Cook for 5 to 10 mins This is a healthy sweet for kids Note: Wheat bran promotes estrogen in women keeping breast cancer at bay RELATED RECIPES Oats kesari Jackfruit cutlets Godi halwa Paneer aam ka pudding Kesariya biryani Ingredients: 1 cup - Wheat rava 1 1/2 cup - sugar 1 cup - dried nuts and fruits 1/2 cup - ghee 1/2 tsp - elaichi powder (less)

. and formed into tight balls called ladoo.

Serve these dry fruits ladoo as a tea time snack or as a energy booster through out the day. Makes: 8 – 10 Dry Fruits Ladoo.

Ingredients: Pitted Dates 15 – 20 Cashews 5 Pistachios 14 Almonds 7 Golden Raisins 10 Method of preparation: Finely chop the dates and the raisins. Soak almonds in warm water for sometime and peel of their skin.

Pat dry the almonds. Crush the cashews, pistachios and almonds into small bits using a pestle or a quick pulse in the processor.

Alternatively, chop the nuts with help of a large knife. Add all the prepared ingredients in a mixing bowl and press with a fork or back of a spoon to mix.

Divide the mixture into around 8 – 10 portions. Take each portion into hand and press to form into a ball.

Store dry fruits laddu in a dry tight jar and serve as a snack. Notes: Make sure dates are not too dried but still hold their softness for easy binding.

Suggestions: If dates are too hard, then cover and microwave for couple of seconds to soften them. All quantities are approximate, adjust them according to your preference.

Variations: You can also add various nuts like walnuts, pecans and dried fruits like apricots, grapes etc..

Sugar or jaggery can also be added for more sweetness which also helps in binding. Dessicated coconut or dried coconut can be added but it reduces the shelf life of dry fruits laddu.

powder can be added for flavor. Other Names: Dry Fruits Ladoo, Dry Fruits Laddu, Dry Fruits Laddoo (less)

Then add milk into the mixer, and blend along with the other ingredients. Add one or two cups of water according to consistency desired.

Garnish with saffron strands. Serve chilled.

Variations: You may add a cup of your favourite flavoured/unflavoured yogurt while blending in the mixer for an almond-yogurt shake. Or you may add half a banana or any of your favourite fruit while blending in a mixer.

Skip the saffron then. RELATED RECIPES Eggless almond cake Almond soup Shahi tikki Almond caramel float Apple milkshake Ingredients: 3 cups - milk 1 cup - almonds 3/4 cup - sugar 1-2 cups - water 6 pods - cardamom Saffron a few strands (less)

Let it blend. When it becomes thick add kesar and the dry fruits and mix well.

When it is done it will start leaving pan€™s sides. Grease a plate and pour into it.

Cool and cut into pieces (less)

Keep aside for at least 2 hours. Melt and temper Dark Chocolate.

Put it in mould, turn mould upside down to make hollow shells. Cool shells in refrigerator for 15 minutes, take shells out and fill up with cinnamon & fruit peels and cream mixture.

Top of the shell with balance melted dark chocolate. Cool in refrigerator for 15 minutes.

Tap out each chocolate lightly from the mould. It tastes delicious with a hot cup of Cocoa! RELATED RECIPES Sesame fruits in custard Pineapple rasam Fruit parfait Apple Cinnamon Jam Dry Fruits Sandwich Ingredients: 300 g - melted dark chocolate 20 g - cinnamon powder 100 g - fresh cream 200 g - chopped fruit peels (less)