KADHA RECIPE/ SPICY HERBAL TEA
Kadha/Herbal Spicy Tea is a homemade healthy hot drink that helps to fight colds, coughs and flu during the cold or rainy seasons.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 tbsp fresh grated turmeric or 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 10-12 tulsi leaves
- 10-12 mint leaves
- 6-8 cloves lightly crushed
- 10-12 peppercorns lightly crushed
- 4 cardamons lightly crushed
- 1 inch cinnamon stick lightly crushed
- 1 tbsp grated ginger or 1 tsp ginger powder
- 1 tbsp ajwain
- 1-2 tbsp honey or grated jaggery
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Take a saucepan and put it over medium heat.
- Add lightly crushed cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, ajwain, cardamom and dry roast them stirring all the time, till you get the aroma of the spices and the ajwain begins to pop.
- Add the water, be careful as water hitting a hot pan will make it splatter.
- Add turmeric, ginger, tulsi and mint leaves. Its best to tear the leaves up roughly.
- Let the water boil with the herbs and spices for 7-10 minutes or till the water reduces to half the quantity.
- Strain the liquid using a strainer and serve it hot.
Notes
Don't add too much peppercorns, fresh ginger and cloves as it may cause a burning sensation in the gut.
Drink kadha either first thing in the morning or before going to bed. If cold symptoms are severe you can have it thrice a day.
Don't force toddlers to drink a whole mug, a quarter cup or half is enough.
Giving it to babies, about 1-2 tbsp every day is good for their overall health. Don't add honey for babies under 1 year old.
Drink kadha either first thing in the morning or before going to bed. If cold symptoms are severe you can have it thrice a day.
Don't force toddlers to drink a whole mug, a quarter cup or half is enough.
Giving it to babies, about 1-2 tbsp every day is good for their overall health. Don't add honey for babies under 1 year old.