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Moong and Coconut Drink

Moong and Coconut drink is a perfect refreshing juice for the summer season. Make this drink with the whole moong, fresh coconut, and sweeten it with jaggery.
Course Drinks
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Diabetes, Drink, Moong, Ramadan
Prep Time 15 minutes
Refrigeration Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4
Author Shanaz Rafiq

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup moong bean
  • ¼ cup grated coconut
  • 2 tablespoon jaggery 1/4 cup for non-diabetics
  • 7 almonds chopped
  • 3 green cardamom
  • 4 cups water

Instructions

  • Heat a pan and dry roast moong for 5 minutes on medium flame.
  • Wash the roasted moong thoroughly.
  • In a mixer grinder, grind together roasted and washed moong, coconut, jaggery, almond, cardamom, and 1/2 cup of water into a fine paste.
  • Add 1 more cup of water to the grinder and grind again.
  • Place a stariner over a bowl and strain the moong mixture. Discard the solids in the strainer.
  • Take the strained juice and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Serve chilled with Ice cubes.

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Notes

If you are not a diabetic, then add 1/4 cup or more jaggery or sugar to the drink and sweeten it.