Banana Betel Milkshake is tasty and healthy. It is ideal for breakfast or as a refreshing summer drink.
Betel leaves holds a great value in India since ancient times. It is used since 400B.C. Betel leaves are used in auspicious functions as an offering to the Lord. They are also given to guests as a token of respect along with betel nut during ceremonies.
It is a practice to chew paan especially after a heavy meal. This dates back to the ages; chewing of paan is associated with digestion, betel leaf is smeared with slate lime and arecanut powder is added to it. Betel leaves are used as antiseptic, breath freshener and stimultant while arecanut is aphrodasiac.
While betel leaf and areca nut powder are the main ingredients in paan, many vibrant varieties are made and relished today. It is a trend to have with chocolate topping or with a smoky touch. Some use katechu, while a few add sweeteners and gulkand to it.
Pros and Cons of Betel Leaf
The use of betel leaf aids in the treatment of headache, cuts, abrasions and injuries, itching mastitis and constipation. But one needs to be aware of its downside too and be careful in regular consumption. According to CDC, using of betel leaf, areca nut and betel quid usage causes an increased risk of developing white and reddened lesions in the mouth that may lead to cancer.
While we do make recipes with betel, it is not a regular feature at home. I rarely buy betel leaves on a daily basis. With this being said, today I present to you Banana Betel Milkshake
Banana Betel Milkshake
Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk
- 1 banana
- 2 betel leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon soaked chia seed
Method:
- Wash the betel leaf and remove the stalk and strands.
- Cut the banana.
- Blend milk along with banana and betel leaf. Add honey, give a swirl.
- Pour in glass, top with chia seed and serve.
Take a tip:
- Sugar may be added instead of sugar.
- Adding of chia seed is optional.
- Use the green coloured betel leaf and it is good to use tender leaves.
- You can alternately make only paan milkshake, blend betel leaf and a spoon of gulkand along with milk.
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A few other recipes with chia seed that I keep making are mango jam with chia seed, chocolate chia seed pudding, strawberry and chia souffle
About the event :
This post was first published on 13/9/22. On 17/9/22, I have changed the picture of it. Sending this to Foodies_Redoing Old Post 85. It is a fortnightly event, we work on old posts which need a new look either by changing the pictures or the text. Here I have changed the picture only.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Wash the betel leaves, remove the stalk and strand.
- Cut the banana.
- Blend them along with milk.
- Add honey and swirl it once again.
- Pour in glass, top with chia seed and serve.
Notes
- Sugar may be used instead of honey.
- Using of chia seed is optional.
- One can make Paan Milkshake, use betel leaves and gulkand along with milk.
- It is best served chilled, thus use cold milk.
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Wow, this is totally a new combination for me! Must be zesty bcoz of the betel leaves, would love to taste this sometime!
Banana beetelleaf shake combination sounds so unusual. Never tried making milkshake with beetelleaf.
A must try during summers.
Banana with betel leaf…sounds different and interesting….I am not a fan of betel leave but knowing its benefits I think I should try it sometimes… Love this minimal ingredients shake
Banana Betel Milkshake, now that is very interesting. I’v not used betel leaves for cooking except have enjoyed the paan occasionally. I didn’t know that it had so many health benefits. Would love to try out the milkshake.
Very interesting combo for the milkshake! I have never used paan leaves in my cooking, but would love to try this milkshake as it sounds delicious.
Never knew that banana and bettle can be mixed up to make this yummy smoothie. Nice creation.
Love the combination of betel leaf with the fruit, banana. Perfect to haveduring summer what i feel and will try sometime
Quite an interesting recipe. Never used beetel in milkshake ever. Would surely try it out. Thanks for the share.
It’s so interesting to add betel leaves in milkshake. Will try this next time.
It’s been ages since I had betel leaves, this is such a wonderful idea to add them in milkshakes.
Betel nut with banana is a unique and interesting combo. Thanks for also sharing the pros and cons, informative.
Love this unique combination of bettle and banana. Reminds me of home. Thanks for the recipe.
i did not know arecanut is a aphrodisiac!!! Wow now it makes sense why the bride offered pan to the groom. 😀
I think this milkshake is innovative and sounds like something we will enjoy.
Love pan and add that in a milkshake it will be so refreshing. The banana and pan flavour would taste so good.
I have had chilled paan milkshake as shots after heavy dinner and they are totally refreshing. Combining banana and betel leaves in a milkshake is certainly new and interesting… I could give it a try sometime.
This is a unique recipe. I am trying to grow my betel vine as we hardly get betel leaves but when I do this will be my first try.
betel leaves are usually used to make rasam at home when we have leftovers, this is surely a different combo for a milkshake – I have unheard of totally
That is a unique combination, banana and betel leaves. I’ve go to try out this recipe as I love fresh betel leaves. Banana Betel Milkshake will definitely make a filling and cooling drink.