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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Orange Yogurt Smoothie with Mixed Fruits

      Yogurt and Orange combination gives a very sweet and sour taste to a mixed fruit smoothie. The Aroma of Orange also makes the smoothie very tempting. A Bread Sandwich along with this smoothie will be a very energetic and filling breakfast.

Recipe Cuisine : Indian | Recipe Category: Smoothie

Preparation Time: 7 mins  | Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients:

Chilled Yogurt / Curd	1 cup
Orange Juice / Orange	1 cup / 2
Apple	1/2
Banana	1
Fig	2
Sappota /Chikku	2

Procedure:

1. Remove the skin of the banana and cut it into small pieces.

2. Peel the skin of the apple and chop it into small pieces.

3.  Peel the skin of the fig and sppotta and chop them into small chunks.

4. Extract the juice from the orange and keep it aside.

5. Grind all the fruits (from 1 – 3), orange juice and yogurt into a smooth paste using the blender or mixie. Serve it immediately.

Note:

1. You can use store bought orange juice also.

2. I have used chilled yogurt but you can use without chillness.

3.  I have used fresh orange juice and orange pulp without seeds.

4. Use any fruits instead of Apple, Fig and Sappotta.

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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.
      Click here for Papaya Orange Jam Recipe.

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Fig Carrot Pomegranate Juice

     I am continuing Fig based recipes as Fig is just Rs.60 per kg. I combined carrot and pomegranate as both are red like Fig. The juice combo’s color and taste is really good and worth trying once.

Recipe Cuisine : Indian | Recipe Category: Beverages

Preparation Time: 10 mins  | Making Time: 5 mins | Yields:2 cups

Ingredients:

Fresh Fig	2 nos
Carrot (medium size)	1
Pomegranate	½ cup
Honey	1 tbsp
Water	As required
Ice Cubes (optional)	5

Procedure:

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

2. Peel the skin of the carrot and cut it into small pieces.

3. In a blender or juicer, add fig pieces, carrot pieces and pomegranate. Blend them into a fine paste using enough water.

4. Then strain the juice using the juice strainer.

5. Now add honey and ice cubes (if used), mix them well and serve.

        Colorful and vitamin rich juice is ready!

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Fig Banana Smoothie

     Figs are very healthy and energetic food supplements. Figs have iron content and increases hemoglobin in your blood. Banana is also an instant energy supplement food.  Fig Banana Smoothie is a tasty, easy and quick way to provide the goodness of both Fig and Banana to your family.

Recipe Cuisine : Indian | Recipe Category: Smoothie

Preparation Time: 10 mins  | Yields:1 ½  cup

Ingredients:

Banana (medium size)	1
Fig	1
Sugar or honey	1 tsp
Boiled Cold Milk	1 cup
Ice Cubes (optional)	¼ cup

Procedure:

1. Remove the skin of the banana and fig.

2. Cut them into small pieces.

3. Grind them with sugar with mixie or juicer into a fine paste.

4. Now add milk and again grind them for 30 seconds.

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

    Healthy and tasty smoothie is ready.

Note:

1. Add ice cubes are optional.

2. You can add chilled milk instead of ice cubes.

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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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