I don't remember how I came up adding turmeric to my milk. I probably saw it in Pinterest and Instagram when it was doing it's round in autumn. I wanted to try. To be honest, i didn't know what to expect. I use turmeric everyday,mostly twice a day in my cooking. In curries and fries. I was skeptical how it will taste in my tea.
Paired with crushed cardamom,the smell whet my appetite. I was impatient to taste it. With the right amount of sweetness it won me over. It'snot an everyday thing for me. But when the mood hits for loads of crushed cardamom and a touch of yellow dust in my milk I go for this tea. For warmth. For the sense of If you want to take a break from your everyday cup of hot chocolate give this turmeric milk a chance. It can't and won't replace a steaming bowl of hot cocoa but at least you're not left off the health bandwagon. You can fit in with the "turmeric cures cancer"crowd.
Before we were down with the flu,we took a walk in the lake which is a stones throw from our house. When the weather is nice I take a walk near the lake. It clears the cobwebs in my head. Makes me fall in love with my town again and again. I will post more pictures of my town in the coming posts.
Turmeric Milk
Serves 1
Ingredients:
1 cup milk of your choice. I used Soya milk
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
3 to 4 cardamom pods
2 teaspoon or more sugar or sweetener to taste
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Add the milk to the saucepan. Sprinkle the turmeric powder to the milk and stir to break any visible lumps. Crush the cardamom pods in a mortar and pestle. When the green skin is bruised and the brown seeds pop out, crush them too to release the wonderful aroma of the cardamom. Add the skin and the seeds to the milk. Heat the milk and stir occasionally to prevent burning in the bottom. Once it comes to rapid boil,lower the heat and let it boil slow for a good 5 minutes. Switch off the fire and strain the milk into your mug. Add sugar or sweetener if that's what you're using and stir to dissolve.
Now find the warmest,coziest spot on the couch,grab a book and enjoy the turmeric milk.
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