Turmeric milk recipe – A healthy drink made with milk and turmeric powder.Turmeric milk is believed to cure cold and cough,also improve immunity when this turmeric milk is consumed often.
Turmeric is said to have a lot of health benefits, it is not only a spice but also a medicinal herb.We often add turmeric powder in curries.
Actually amma made homemade turmeric powder using the raw turmeric that we get during pongal festival so wanted to use it for this recipe, look at the beautiful natural colour and the flavour was awesome.Next time when I find raw turmeric,sure will try and post recipe for homemade turmeric powder.
Turmeric milk or haldi doodh or manjal paal how ever we call it is an age old traditional drink.
Check out the pepper turmeric milk that I posted already.
Turmeric milk recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk (250 ml)
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp honey (optional)
Instructions
- Take milk in a sauce pan, boil for 3-5 mins.
- Now simmer and add turmeric powder.
- Simmer the milk for 2 mins.Then strain.You need not strain it if you are using fine turmeric powder which is store bought. As I had used homemade turmeric powder it was coarse so I strained.
- Add honey to strained milk,mix well.Pour into serving glasses and serve.Serve hot / warm.
Notes
- Traditionally turmeric milk is consumed without any sweetner, it just plain boiled milk with turmeric powder.I usually add little honey.Its your wish, you can add or skip it the sweetner.
- After boiling milk with turmeric powder you can just transfer to serving cup and serve, no need to strain if you are using fine store bought turmeric powder.I used homemade turmeric powder which was a bit coarse so strained it.
How to make turmeric milk recipe:
- Take milk in a sauce pan, boil for 3-5mins.
- Now simmer and add turmeric powder.
- Simmer the milk for 2 mins.Then strain.You need not strain it if you are using fine turmeric powder which is store bought. As I had used homemade turmeric powder it was coarse so I strained.
- Add honey to strained milk,mix well.Pour into serving glasses and serve.
Serve hot / warm.
Having turmeric milk before going to bed helps in getting good sleep and cures cold,cough and congestion.
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