Sugar-apple Coconut Milkshake (Sitaphal Malai Milkshake) – Indian Vegan Recipe

Sugar-apples (or custard apples) are a delicious seasonal fruit and go wonderfully well with dairy flavours. In this raw recipe, sugar-apples are combined with young coconut meat and homemade sweetened almond milk to deliver an easy but deliciously creamy milkshake. If you enjoy this recipe and would like to know more about The Desi Vegan, you can follow us on Instagram @thedesivegan1. We were also featured this week in ‘The Times of India’ one of the most read Indian newspapers.




PREPARATION TIME
20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

·      Sugar-apple – 1 cup deseeded
·      Tender Coconut Meat – ½ cup (only use coconut meat from young green coconuts)
·      Almonds – ½ cup
·      Vanilla Essence – 1 drop
·      Sugar/Sweetener of Choice – 3 tablespoons
·      Saffron Strands – 4-5 (OPTIONAL)

METHODS

1)  Soak almonds in water overnight. Drain the excess water, rinse with fresh water and add to a blender jar.
2)  Add a pinch of salt and a little over 2 cups filtered water and blend for 2-3 minutes.
3) Keep a fresh handkerchief, nut-milk bag or muslin bag on a container and pour the contents of the jar into the fabric.
4)  Squeeze the liquid out of the fabric completely. Rinse the blender jar and then put back the liquid collected in the container into the jar along with sugar and vanilla essence.
5)  Add the tender coconut meat, sugar-apple and blend with a few ice cubes till the mixture is completely liquidised. Pour into glasses, garnish with saffron strands and serve chilled.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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