Most Indian households have ripe bananas on the counter and milk in the fridge. This recipe takes those two ingredients and the science from your masala to build a meal that fills you up and gives your immunity a proper boost.

Prep Time: 3 Min
Ready in: 3 Min
Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 1 sachet Nani's Haldi Doodh
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 cup cold milk or coconut milk
• 1 tbsp almond butter or 5–6 soaked almonds
• 1 tsp honey
• 5-6 ice cubes

Preparation

1. Add the banana (broken into pieces), cold milk, almond butter, honey, and ice cubes to a blender.
2. Open the Haldi Doodh sachet and put the powder directly into the blender - no need to heat first. The banana and milk carry the flavour beautifully even cold.
3. Blend on high for 30-40 seconds until completely smooth. The colour will shift to a rich, warm golden-yellow - that's your cue it's ready.
4. Pour into a tall glass without straining. Drink within 10 minutes for the best flavour and the most intact nutrients. A sprinkle of cinnamon on top is optional but very welcome.

Tip

Peel and freeze your ripe bananas in advance and skip the ice - you'll get a thicker, colder, creamier smoothie with more natural sweetness. Works excellently as a post-workout drink too since the banana restores glycogen and the spices reduce muscle inflammation.