Date & Almond Shake 🥤 Mumbai Street-Style 🇮🇳 (Khajur Badam Shake)

Description

Creamy, naturally sweet, and nutty — soft dates, toasted almonds, and cold milk blitzed to a velvety pick-me-up 🌞🥛.
Hook: No added sugar needed, 3-minute blender fix ⚡

Ingredients

• 🧊 Pitted soft dates (Medjool if possible): 140 g (1 cup packed / 5 oz)
• 🥜 Almonds, lightly toasted: 60 g (½ cup / 2.1 oz)
• 🥛 Cold milk (dairy or almond milk): 400 ml (1⅔ cups / 13.5 fl oz)
• 🍦 Plain yogurt or vanilla ice cream (optional, richer): 60 g (¼ cup / 2.1 oz)
• 🍯 Honey or jaggery (optional, only if needed): 1–2 tsp (5–10 ml)
• 🌿 Ground cardamom or cinnamon: ¼ tsp (0.8 g)
• ❄️ Ice cubes: 4–6
• ✨ Pinch of salt

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Soak 🥜 almonds in hot water 10 min (or use blanched). Drain; optionally peel for extra-smooth texture.
2. 2️⃣ Add dates + milk to a blender; whir 20 s to loosen.
3. 3️⃣ Add almonds, yogurt/ice cream (if using), cardamom, salt, ice and blend until perfectly smooth.
4. 4️⃣ Taste; add a touch of 🍯 only if needed. Pour into a chilled glass; dust with a pinch of cardamom.

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 3–5 min

⏳ Total: 3–5 min

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