Parfait with Yogurt & Mixed Fruits

Parfait is a french word for "perfect" & there is no better word to describe this healthy & filling dessert. Healthy word bit me very badly & I'm weighing everything what I'm having. This is one of those desserts I love enjoying as my bedtime snack.

Prep Time-15mins | Yields-2servings

Ingredients

1Cup non-fat greek yogurt (plain) / non-fat thick yogurt 

1Cup sliced grapes

1Cup sliced banana

1Tbs honey 

Few chopped dates to garnish (optional)

Directions

- In a bowl take yogurt & honey. Whip it to cream & smooth texture. 

- Take a bowl to arrange the parfait. First add 1 scoop of yogurt & on that add the sliced grapes. 

- Next add another scoop of yogurt & add bananas. 

- To that add few grapes & few dates to garnish. 

- Repeat the same with rest of the ingredients. 

- Enjoy it chilled.

Note:

- You can replace yogurt with whip cream or a pudding. 

- Add as many fruits you want.

- Mix & match fruits to enjoy more.

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Fruit Custard with Pomegranate Seeds

Fruit custard is a simple & delicious dessert that you can serve it any occasion. The basic custard powder is available in different flavors like vanilla, pista, mango..etc.So you can enjoy the flavor depending upon your mood. A pinch or more of elachi gives this dessert a nice flavor. 

Prep Time-10mins | Cooking Time-20mins | Yields-4Servings
Ingredients
3Tbs vanilla custard powder
3&1/2Cups milk (2% fat)
3Tbs sugar (Adjust according to your taste)
1Tsp cardamon powder / elachi powder 
Few saffron strands
3/4Cup pomegranate seeds
Directions
-In a bowl add custard powder & to that add 1cup milk. Mix custard powder without leaving any lumps. 
- Meanwhile heat a vessel with rest of the milk & saffron. Add sugar to milk & bring it to boil. 
- Now add the custard mix & elachi powder to the boiled milk & keep stirring it on low heat till it becomes little thick.
- Switch off heat & allow it to cool a little bit before refrigerating it.
Serving Instructions
- Arrange a layer of pomegranate seeds in a bowl & to that add a ladle full of custard & repeat the same with rest of the layers. 
- Serve it chilled.

Note:
- The custard with thicken itself when refrigerated. You don't have to over cook it to reach the consistency. 
- You can add different fruits of your choice other than pomegranate seeds.
- Touch of elachi elevates the flavor. You can skip it if you want to.

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Almond Milk - Homemade

Almond Milk is healthy alternative for regular cow's milk. It consists of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, proteins & less calories compared to regular milk. It is also know as a heart healthy drink & can also help in lowering your bad cholesterol.In general a cup of almonds have 500 & odd calories & when we prepare milk from them the whole calories are divided the cups of water you have added.

Ingredients
1Cup almonds
1Tsp vanilla extract 
Pinch of salt
6Cups water
2Dates (Soaked overnight)

Soak almonds for 6hrs to 8hrs in sufficient water. 

After 8hrs in a blender add almonds, water, salt & vanilla extract.Now blend them till the almonds milk can be seen as above. All the water in blender changes to whitish color. This means your almond milk is ready. 

Now filter the milk using a mesh filter & a cheese cloth.

Squeeze out all the milk from almonds. 

Store it in a air tight container & refrigerate it. 

Enjoy it as you like.

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