Mango Peda Recipe - M.M.Mithaiwala

As Mango hits India so is Mango Peda

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cup Paneer
•  2 cups mango pulp
•  4 Tbsp evaporated milk
•  Sugar
•  ½ cup shredded coconut
•  Chopped nuts

Method:

•  Take a microwaveable dishand lightly grease it.
•  If using the coconut, then place the shredded coconut in the dish, microwave it until it is toasty/nutty and has that light brown color.
•  Next add the paneer, evaporated milk, and mango pulp mix well and microwave for 4-5 minutes.
• Take it out and mix properly and microwave again for 4-5 minutes until the mixture becomes dry, grainy and no longer sticks to the hand. 
•  let it cool for 5 minutes. Mix in between.
•  After this is cooled down, take a small portion, make balls and then flatten it on your palm. Make a dent at the center with your thumb. 
•  Place a small piece of the nut in the center.

 
Eat well feel well

Akshaya Tritiya The Auspicious Ocassion - MM Mithaiwala

Akshaya Tritiya being one of the 3 and a half most auspicious days in the Hindu Calendar,  people share sweets & a special drink known as Mango Panna .

MM Mithaiwala - Mango Panna

It is an auspicious day of the birthday of Lord Parasurama who is the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Although modern retailers are exploiting the materialistic urge in people, there is today a very high awareness regarding Akshaya Tritiya or Akha Teej.

Nine important events have taken place on Akshay Tritiya -

1. Appearance of Lord Parasuram
2. Appearance of Mother Ganga
3. Sudama brought poha for Krishna
4. Beginning of chandan yatra (sun is directly above our head for 21 days and hence chandan yatra lasts that long)
5. Khir-chor-Gopinath pastime
6. Krishna presented Draupadi with the akshay patra
7. Ganesha began writing Mahabharat
8. Puri rath building starts
9. Treta yuga began on this day

Hence anything done on this day (even material with eventual desire to dovetail in Krishna's service) turns out auspicious.

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10 Amazing Benefits Of Mangoes For Health - MM Mithaiwala

 

Summers are here and so are mangoes , fresh and juicy. Apart from being tasty, do you know that Mango also offers a number of health benefits?

Have a look at these 10 amazing health benefits of mangoes.

1. Fights And Prevents Cancer:

Mangoes are full of anti-oxidants which prevent breast cancer, prostate cancer and colon cancer. It also helps prevent leukemia.

2. Improves Eye Sight:

It contains high dosage of Vitamin A or Retinol which helps protect eye sight.

3. High amount of Fibre and Vit C:

It contains high amount of fibre and Vitamin C which helps to eliminate the Low Dencity Lipoprotein thereby bringing cholesterol levels down.

4. Maintaining the Alkaline Balance of the Body:

This is an amazing fruit which helps to maintain the alkaline balance of the human body because it contains elements like malic acid, tartaric acid and also a very good amount of citric acid.

5. Increases Metabolic Rate:

Like papayas, mangoes also help in improving digestion because it is very rich in fibres. Fibres help in good bowel movement and this inturn helps increase metabolic rate. Increased metabolic rate helps in cutting down excess stomach flab. So this is a good fruit for people on diet.

6. Boosts Immunity:

Mangoes contain 25 varieties of carotenoids and and they are enriched with a high amount of Vit C as well which helps maintain a healthy immune system.

7. Enriched with Anti-oxidants:

Mangoes are enriched with antioxidants and this helps in cell rejuvenation and cell repair.It helps detoxify skin from inside and also prevents occurrence of acne.

8. Increases Fertility:

Mangoes are rich in folate or folic acid which helps in improving fertility. It is a form of Vitamin B and folic acid deficiency that can cause miscarriage in women.

9. Trace Minerals:

Mangoes contain trace elements like copper, selenium, zinc and potassium which are essential for human well being. Absence of these trace minerals can cause a lot of health problems. So start including mangoes in your regular diet.

10. Vitamin E:

Mangoes are rich in Vitamin E, which helps increase and improve the sex drive in humans.
Mango fruit benefits also include reducing cholesterol and preventing diabetes. Mangoes contain natural sugar, and each has nearly 31gms of sugar, but at the same time it is low on glycemic load, this means that it the blood sugar is not affected.

Have a Happy & Mango Wala weekend !! 

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