White pumpkin juice or vellai poosanikai juice is a weight loss juice which taste delicious and is perfect for summer as well.
White Pumpkin Juice
I would call this as a magic juice, it is great for weight loss. Since white pumpkin is filled with water content, it makes you full and helps in weight loss. So when you are in diet, never miss to have a glass of this. I have a mint version coming up for you as well.
About White Pumpkin
Ash gourd / white pumpkin is a fruit native to parts of Southern Asia. It is also known as Benincasa hispida, winter melon, wax gourd and Chinese watermelon. It grows on a vine and matures into a round or oblong melon similar in size and colour to a watermelon.
In India, the ash gourd is known by a variety of other names, including komora (Assamese), pethakaddu (Hindi), boodagumbala (Kannada), Kumbalanga (Malayalam), Kohla (Marathi), Thadiyangai (Tamil), and Boodida gummadikaya (Telugu). Petha is a vegetable candy made in North India and Pakistan.
What's inside a white pumpkin?
The smooth rind ranges from white to ivory, and the flesh is dense and firm, encasing a central cavity filled with pulp and flat, cream- colored seeds. Some White pumpkin varieties are edible and have a tender texture with a mild, earthy flavour.
Where do white pumpkins come from?
White pumpkins, which were once extremely rare, were bred as albino breeds by pumpkin growers and scientists. While they differ from orange pumpkins in appearance, they are all cultivars of the squash plant and are not botanically considered separate plants.
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White Pumpkin Juice Recipe | Vellai Poosanikai Juice Recipe
Ingredients
- White Pumpkin / Thadiyangai / Vellai Poosanikai - 2 cups chopped
- Cucumber - 1 cup chopped
- Water as needed
- Salt to taste
- Lemon Juice to taste
Instructions
- Take cucumber, white pumpkin in a blender and puree till smooth.
- Strain this, add salt and lemon juice.
- Fill a cup with icecubes and pour juice in. Serve.
Video
White Pumpkin Juice Step by step
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| Chop up white pumpkin and cucumber |
White Pumpkin & Mint Juice Step by Step
I would call this as a magic juice, it is great for weight loss. Since white pumpkin is filled with water content, it makes you full and helps in weight loss. So when you are in diet, never miss to have a glass of this..Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.
A white pumpkin is a subspecies of the more common orange pumpkin (although it is technically a winter squash variety). White pumpkins, also known as albino pumpkins, are referred to and sold under a variety of names, including ghost pumpkins and snowball pumpkins. Snowball, Cotton Candy, Baby Boo, Lumina, and Casper are some popular varieties of these pumpkins. White pumpkins are grown in the same way that orange pumpkins are.
Pumpkins originated in Central America and Mexico and have been cultivated since antiquity. The history of White pumpkins is somewhat unknown due to its slow rise to popularity, but many of the varieties we see today were purposefully created in the United States between the early 1980s and the early 1990s.
What is contained within a white pumpkin?
The smooth rind ranges from white to ivory, and the flesh is dense and firm, encasing a central cavity filled with pulp and flat, cream- coloured seeds. Some White pumpkin varieties are edible and have a tender texture with a mild, earthy flavour.
Ingredients for White Pumpkin & Mint Juice Recipe :
White Pumpkin / Thadiyangai / Vellai Poosanikai :
The mild flavour of White Pumpkin / Thadiyangai is similar to cucumber, and the fruits flesh is a popular addition to Chinese and Indian dishes. The fruit is said to have numerous health benefits and has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine.
Mint Leaves :
Mint primary flavour profile is a subtly sweet taste and cool sensation caused by the herbs menthol content.
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
White Pumpkin / Thadiyangai / Vellai Poosanikai - 2 cups chopped
Cucumber - 1 cup chopped
Ginger - 1 thumb inch piece
Mint Leaves a handful
Water as needed
Salt to taste
Lemon Juice to taste
Method:
Take cucumber, white pumpkin, ginger, mint in a blender and puree till smooth.
Strain this, add salt and lemon juice.
Fill a cup with ice cubes and pour juice in. Serve.
Pictorial:
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| Take peeled white pumpkin in a blender |
Tejashri
Is it good for weight loss??
Aarthi
yes it is
Yasmeen
Hi
How much water to be added if required ?