Fig and Strawberry Juice | Fig Recipes | Juice Recipes

This is fig and strawberry season. This combination of Fig and Strawberry is a big hit in my home and will be also be a big hit in yours too. Also, fig is very good for increasing hemoglobin.

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1. Orange Yogurt Smoothie with fig

2. Fresh Fig Juice 

3. Fresh Fig Jam 

4. FCP Juice 

5. Fig Banana Smoothie 

6. Fresh Fig Milkshake

Recipe: Cuisine | Recipe Category: Beverages

Preparation Time: 10 mins  |  Yields: 2 cups

Fresh Fig Fruit	4 nos
Strawberry	4
Honey	1 tbsp
Water	As required

Procedure:

1. Remove the skin of the figs and cut them into small chunks.

2. Wash and cut the strawberries into small pieces.

3. Blend the chopped figs, strawberries, water and honey in a blender till the fruits grind into smooth paste.

4. Strain the juice using the juice strainer and serve it chill or at room temperature.

Note:

1. Adjust the honey level according to your taste.

2. You can use sugar instead of honey.

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Fresh Fig Juice | Fresh Fig Recips

     Yet another Recipe in the Fig Series. However, the best part of this Fig Juice Recipe is that this is the easiest recipe that can be made with Fig.

Recipe Cuisine : Indian | Recipe Category: Juice

Preparation Time: 3 mins  | Cooking Time: 2 mins | Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients:

Fig	6
Sugar	2 tbsp
Water	As required
Ice Cubes	5

Procedure:

1. Wash and remove the skin of figs.

2. Cut them into small pieces.

3. Blend the chopped figs, sugar, water and ice cubes in a blender till the figs grind into smooth paste.

                               Serve it Chill!!!

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Fresh Fig Jam / Athipazha Jam

     I have been exploring Fig based Juices only so far. Fig can also used to prepare jams which will go well with Bread and Chapattis. Kids and Adults who are not keen to take Fig as fruit or juice will definitely like this.

Recipe Cuisine : International | Recipe Category: Jam

Preparation Time: 10 mins  | Cooking Time: 25 mins | Yields:  1 ¼ cup

Ingredients:

Fig  Puree*	2 cups
Sugar	½ cup
Water	2 ½ cup
Lemon Juice	2 tbsp

* You need 15 -20 figs approximately to make 2 cups puree.

Procedure:

1. Wash and peel the skin of the figs.

2. Chop them into small chunks.

3. Grind them into a coarse paste using the mixie. Take 2 cups of this puree.

4. Heat the heavy bottom pan, add the fig paste and water. Mix them well.

5.  Cook till the mixture becomes thick. Mean while, smash the un-grinded figs using the smasher or back side of the ladle.

6. Now add the sugar and mix them well. First the mixture becomes watery and starts to thick.

7. Stir occasionally and cook till the mixture does not stick the walls of the pan. And the bubbles completely stop forming again and again.

8. Transfer the jam to the container and allow it to cool down to room temperature.  You can use 3 days at room temperature or refrigerate and use it for 10 -15 days.

      Enjoy with bread, chapathi and dosai also.
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Fresh Fig Milkshake and 2016 New Year Wishes

My hearty best wishes for a healthy and happy days in 2016 to all my friends and fellow bloggers.

As I wanted to start the new year with a very good health recipe, I am posting this Fig Milkshake recipe.

Figs are rich in Iron Content. Figs are available both in Fresh and Dry forms. If you make fresh figs into a Milkshake, it becomes very tasty and is liked by even people who might not like to take it directly.

Ingredients:

Fresh Fig	2 nos
Boiled Milk	1 ½ cup
Sugar	1 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Wash and remove the stem and skin of the figs.

2. Cut them into small pieces.

3. Grind the pieces into a paste using the mixie or juicer.

4. Then add the sugar and milk into ground paste.

5.  Then grind them into a smooth paste. Add ice cubes (if used) and mix them well. Then serve.

    Tasty and healthy fresh fig milkshake is ready.

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