Mumbai-based chef Rakhee Vaswani told The Huffington Post about six super-cool smoothies we can try this summer. They are made using palak, lauki, tinda and other veggies you and your kids hate eating otherwise.

Don’t worry about the taste, Rakhee, the Author of the children’s book ‘Picky Eaters, takes care of it. Below, find the easy recipes to enjoy and savour these vegetables:

 

LAUKI AND TINDA SMOOTHIE

Ingredients
Chopped bottle gourd (Lauki): 1/2 cup;
Chopped apple gourd (Tinda): 1/2 cup;
Water:1/4 cup;
Salt to taste;
Black pepper powder: 1 pinch;
Roasted cumin powder: 1 pinch;
Lemon juice (optional): a dash

Method
To prepare a healthy smoothie, taste a slice of lauki to ensure it is not bitter.
Now put first 3 ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth.
Transfer to glass then add a pinch of salt, black pepper and cumin powders and stir to enhance the taste.

MATTAR SMOOTHIE

Ingredients
Green peas: 50 gm (blanched);
Pear: 1 number;
Hung curd: 50 gm;
Honey: 2 tbsp
Black salt (Kala Namak): a pinch (optional)

Method 
Blend all the above ingredients in a blender.
Pour it in a glass, sprinkle some black salt and serve.

SHAKARAKAND SMOOTHIE

Ingredients
Sweet potato: 2 (boiled & pureed);
Banana: 1;
Almond milk: 1 cup;
Peanut butter: 2 tbsp;
Jaggery: 10gm (melted);
Crushed peanut: 2 tbsp;
Cocoa powder for garnish

Method
Blend the sweet potato puree, banana, almond milk, peanut butter and jaggery.
Pour it in a glass, sprinkle some crushed peanuts and dust cocoa powder on top.

TAMATAR SMOOTHIE

Ingredients
Chopped tomatoes: 2 cups;
Tomato juice: 1/2 cup;
Apple juice: 1/4 cup;
Chopped carrots: 1/2 cup;
Chopped celery: 1/4 cup;
Lemon juice: 1 tsp;
Cayenne pepper: a dash;
Ice: 8-10 cubes

Method
Place everything in the blender and mix until smooth.

PAALAK SMOOTHIE

Ingredients
Baby spinach: 2 cups;
Banana: 1/2 (chopped);
Natural peanut butter: 1 tbsp;
Plain/low-fat yoghurt: 2 tbsp;
Chia seeds: 1 tsp;
Almond milk: 1 cup;
Stevia: 1 tsp (optional)

Method
Place all of the ingredients into a high power blender and blend until completely smooth. Enjoy immediately!

GAAJAR SMOOTHIE

Ingredients

Sliced carrots: 1 cup;
Sliced mango: 1;
Plain/low-fat yogurt: 200 ml;
Coconut milk: 1 cup;
Honey: 2 tbsp;
Ice cubes: 2 cups

Method
Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.