Spiced Turmeric Milk

The Weather in Bangalore is now so pleasant, just the way I like it :) It's cold early mornings & there is a bit of sunshine later in the day, And, it again gets cold at night. Chill enough to snuggle under a warm blanket.

I love everything about winter especially the food, Waking up to some nice & hot Masala chai to warm soups, Maggi & some good old Pakoras. But winter does bring it share of woes. One does catch a cold very easily especially in a place like Bangalore. The child is down with a runny nose & a bad cough, We are off on a holiday next week & I do hope that he recovers by then

So, there's the World Famous Haldi Wala Doodh a,k.a Spiced Turmeric Milk for such days. Turmeric is known for its medicinal properties & is widely used in everyday Indian cooking. And, this Spiced Turmeric Milk does bring some relief to sore thoats & runny noses. It's tried & tested :)

The recipe is a no brainer anyways, I am going to document it :) The usage of saffron is optional but it does bring a nice hue & taste to the milk. I used milk with 2 % fat, You can use skimmed milk or even full fat milk. Shankar's Granny use 1 part milk & 1 part water. It's entirely up to you

You Will Need

1 cup milk
1/2 tsp grated ginger
1/2 tsp good quality Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
A small piece of cinnamon
A few strands of saffron (Optional)
Sugar as per taste

How To:

In a sauce pan, Pour milk, Add all the ingredients mentioned one by one except saffron, Allow the milk to boil. Turn off the stove

Strain out the cinnamon stick & ginger. Add saffron & mix well. Pour into a glass & serve Hot

Turmeric Milk

Yield: 1

Author: Deepthi Shankar

Ingredients

1 cup milk
1/2 tsp grated ginger
1/2 tsp good quality Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
A small piece of cinnamon
A few strands of saffron (Optional)
Sugar as per taste

Instructions

In a sauce pan, Pour milk, Add all the ingredients mentioned one by one except saffron, Allow the milk to boil. Turn off the stove
Strain out the cinnamon stick & ginger. Add saffron & mix well. Pour into a glass & serve Hot