Anjeer and Kaju Milk Shake - Holi Special Recipe

A healthy alternative to Thandai this holi, read the health tips below,

Ingredients :

•  Fresh Anjeer/Figs : 3
• Cashewnuts : 10
• Milk : 1 Glass
• Sugar : 4 Tbsp

Method :

Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend till you get a smooth and medium consistency. Serve immediately.

Note : If you don't have fresh anjeer, you can also use dry anjeer.

Health Tip :

1. The health benefits of figs or anjeer include treatment of sexual weakness, constipation, indigestion, piles, diabetes, cough, bronchitis, and asthma. It also helps in gaining weight after illness
2. Figs contain vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, phosphorus, manganese, sodium, potassium and chlorine.
3. A few of its health benefits include:

•                             Prevent constipation
•                             Weight loss
•                             Lower cholesterol
•                             Prevent coronary heart disease
•                             Prevent colon cancer
•                             Protection against post-menopausal breast cancer
•                            Good for diabetic patients
•                            Prevention of hypertension
•                            Reduce Sexual weakness   
•                            Strengthens bones
•                            Avoid Urinary calcium loss       
•                            Prevent macular degeneration
•                            Relief for throat  

     4. Cashew nuts are packed with soluble dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and numerous health-promoting    phyto-chemicals that help protect from diseases and cancers.

    5. They are rich in “heart-friendly” monounsaturated fatty acids like oleic and palmitoleic acids that help to lower or bad LDL cholesterol and increase good HDL cholesterol.

    6.  Cashew nuts are very rich source of minerals. Minerals especially manganese, potassium, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc and selenium are concentrated in the nuts.

   7.   Cashews are also rich in many essential vitamins such as pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), riboflavin, and thiamin (vitamin B-1).

    8. In addition, the nuts are also containing small amount of Zea-xanthin, an important flavonoid antioxidant, which selectively absorbed into the retinal macula lutea in the eyes.