Chickoo milkshake | Sapota milkshake recipe

It is a healthy,nutritive,delicious drink and it is a kids pleasure recipe

Chickoo is another very baby friendly fruit because of its natural sweetness, mild flavour and easy to swallow texture.My mom used to make it for me .She used to grind chickoo in bulk to mae chickoo pulp & store it in freezer .When required used to add 2-3 tbsp of chickoo pulp with milk ,sugar ,elaichi powder & garnish with dry fruits.

Ingredient

2 Chickoos ( about 1/4 cup)
3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp granulated sugar /honey ( add as per sweetness of sugar)
pinch elaichi (green cardamom) powder
ice cubes


Method:
1.Remove skin and seeds from chikoo and cube.
2.Place cubed chikoo and little  amount of milk in mixer jar. Run mixer until smooth paste is obtained.
3.Add rest of milk, sugar and ice cubes and run mixer for 15-20 seconds more.
4.Serve chilled in tall glasses.



Nutritional and Health benefits of Chikoo/Sapodilla

• Sapodilla is rich in dietary fiber (5.6 g/100g), which makes it a good bulk laxative. The fiber content helps relieve constipation episodes and helps protect the mucous membrane of the colon from cancer causing toxins by firmly binding to them.
• The fruit is rich in antioxidant poly-phenolic compound tannin. Tannins are a complex family of naturally occurring polyphenols that neutralize acids by precipitating proteins. Research studies found that tannins have shown to have potential anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anti-bacterial, and anti-parasitic effects. Hence, these compounds have many useful medicinal applications such as anti-diarrheal, hemostatic (stops bleeding) and as a remedy for hemorrhoids.
• Sapote contains good amount of antioxidant vitamins like vitamin C (24.5% of recommended daily intake per 100 g of fruit) and vitamin A. Vitamin A is essential for vision. It is also required for maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin. Consumption of natural fruits rich in vitamin A has been known to protect from lung and oral cavity cancers. So also, consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful free radicals.
• Fresh ripen sapodilla are good source of minerals like potassium, copper, iron and vitamins like folate, niacin and pantothenic acid. These compounds are essential for optimal health as they involve in various metabolic processes in the body as cofactors for the enzymes.