Vegan Muskmelon (Cantaloupe) Juice / Chibda Ros

This is what my Mom used to make for us, on a hot summer afternoon.  Muskmelon or Cantaloupe Juice with fresh coconut milk, called as Chibda Ros in Konkani.  An Indian Muskmelon, called as Kharbuja in Hindi, Tarbuj in Marathi and Chibad in Konkani, looks slightly different than an American Cantaloupe, but tastes just the same.



Ingredients:

Muskmelon/Cantaloupe/Chibad/Kharbuja/Tarbuj

Coconut Milk - 2 cups

Sugar - 2 tbsp

Green Cardamom/Elaichi - 2

How to make Cantaloupe Milk Shake:

• Peel the muskmelon skin and chop into bite size chunks.  Make sure the cantaloupe is well ripe and the outer skin looks more yellow and not green.
• Puree the melon chunks, coconut milk and sugar in a blender.  You can add more milk if you want it thinner.
• This juice tastes good with regular dairy milk as well.

• Add ground cardamom powder and muskmelon milk shake is ready.  Serve it chilled.  Traditionally, Chibda Ros is served with Phovu (Thin Parched Rice).  But we love it as a refreshing juice.