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Chocolate dipped strawberries

Guava Ginger Tea

Guava fruit is packed with vitamin c and so its leaves! Here i'm going to make a simple ginger tea using guava leaves. This helps in reducing stomach bloat. I did realize it as soon as i had it as my morning drink - very refreshing it was!  I would really suggest to try this awesome power packed drink at your home and as a regular drink to boost your immunity levels and stay fit. Also, here is a glimpse of a guava tree and how guava leaves look like - in case if you are not familiar with it.  Let's see the ingredient lists for making guava ginger tea. Ingredients. 1 tsp honey 1.5 cups of water 1 inch ginger, finely chopped 4-5 fresh guava leaves. How to make guava ginger tea: To a sauce pan, add water. Then take guava leaves. Here i'm picking the leaves from my home garden. Wash and then roughly tear the leaves; add it to boiling water. Chop ginger into small pieces and add it. The leaves change the color within few secs. Let it boil for 3-4 minutes on high flame. Switch of...

Hot Chocolate

I have some fond memories around hot chocolate drink. While i was working away from my home country, whenever i stepped into a coffee shop i was so reluctant to order any drinks from there. The reason is the coffee we get there is only black coffee unless and otherwise it is a frappuccino or a cappuccino or something of that sort, which is no way close to our filter coffee or the instant coffee we get here in chennai. One of my friend ordered hot chocolate for me and she said hot chocolate tastes close to bournvita and since then i order hot chocolate and really liked the flavor too. There were so many instant dry recipes for hot chocolate, however i always wanted to make it fresh and immediately be served. Here is one such recipe today for you. Ingredients: 1 cup of milk 2 tbsp fresh cream or malai 1 tsp of cocoa powder (sweetened or unsweetened) 1 or 2 tsp of sugar based on the cocoa powder used, or as per taste 1/2 tsp cocoa powder for dusting Steps: Add milk to ...