Chilled/ Thanda Thanda Cool Cool~ Ice Apple (Irolu) Rose Milk.

“Chilled/ Thanda Thanda Cool Cool~ Ice Apple (Irolu) Rose Milk” … a refreshing summer drink prepared with toddy palm fruits (Irolu/ Nungu/ Ice Aplle/ Tadgola), rose syrup and milk … try this one and enjoy it served chilled with your family and friends to beat the rising summer heat ... Yummilicious ...

** I guess summer and heat go hand in hand for all of us and I am sure everybody just prays for the rains to come in sooner to be cool and comfortable. The gnarly side effects of intense summer heat and the rising humidity makes it impossible to venture out on purchases/ shopping or office work and you just want to be within the four walls with the AC turned on. However, this too at times become short lived as there will be power shut downs to avoid overload consumption of electricity. Sigh, a very bad condition for all and all we can do is reach out to coolants as we definitely need to drink plenty of coolants to compensate lost fluid through sweat.

** Irolu as is referred in amchingele (Konkani), is also known as Ice Apple/ Palm fruit/ Nungu/ Tadgola in other languages. It is an apt summer fruit, high in vitamin B12, boosts immune system and good for digestion issues too. It alleviates acidity, rashes and prickly heat and the juice prevents the body from dehydration. So do try consuming Ice Apples in plenty to keep the body heat at bay from within. There are plenty of recipes you can try with them and I will be sharing a few soon. Here I have prepared a coolant with addition of chilled skimmed cow's milk and rose syrup both of which are also good coolant properties making it a fit drink to be enjoyed.

** Here is my recipe for “Chilled/ Thanda Thanda Cool Cool~ Ice Apple (Irolu) Rose Milk” … my style, try it this summer, to beat the heat ….

** Ingredients :

Chilled Milk/ Doodh : 2 cups

Rose Syrup : 2-3 tblsp

Ice Apple/ Nungu/ Irolu/ Tadgola/ Toddy Palm fruits : 3-4

Sugar/ Shakkar/ Sakkara : to taste (Optional)

** Wash ice apples/ irolu and remove the outer skin. Collect the water from within in if it opens out. Cut them to ¼ inch sizes and keep aside ready.

** Add half of the cut irolu/ ice apple pieces into a mixer grinder along with rose syrup and just 2 tblsp of milk and grind to a smooth paste. If adding sugar add it while grinding the paste, I have not added any as I found sufficient in syrup.

** In a jar add the ground irolu paste, remaining milk, the remaining half of ice apple pieces, 1 cup of chilled water and mix well. Check the consistency and add more water or milk if desired. Taste and add more syrup or sugar if needed.

** Refrigerate for 1-2 hours to be chilled before serving. If needed to be served immediately then instead of chilled water add ice cubes and proceed.

** “Chilled/ Thanda Thanda Cool Cool~ Ice Apple (Irolu) Rose Milk” is ready to be served chilled. This coolant tastes best served chilled to beat the rising summer heat. A healthy summer drink that can be served during weekends or holidays to both young and old alike to beat the summer heat. Try including plenty of irolu into your diet trying out different recipes as they are available in plenty now. 

** Note : I have used rose syrup purchased from stores that are easily available. They are a little bit on sweeter side hence I have not added any sugar. Again, I have used chilled skimmed cow’s milk here, you may use any you wish to.

** There are plenty of coolants, beverages, drinks, sherbets shared in the Blog from time to time. You browse using search option or via label section for the same and try them out too. Do try these this have a cool cool summer.