Name: Golden Turmeric Milk
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 6 min
Ingredients: 1 cup whole milk (or coconut, soya, almond, cashew milk); 1/2 teaspoon organic turmeric powder; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper powder; 1 teaspoon Organic honey or jaggery

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Turmeric milk also known as golden milk aka Haldi Doodh is a healthy Indian drink that has been gaining popularity in the West.It is prepared with milk, turmeric, black pepper and lightly sweetened with honey.This drink is an ancient healing remedy commonly used in India to treat fever ,colds ,cough and boost your immunity.

Traditionally turmeric milk was prepared with fresh turmeric and black pepper powder.Black pepper helps in the absorption of curcumin which is present in the turmeric.So dont skip adding black pepper.Always use organic turmeric powder.

If you feeding turmeric milk for kids just reduce turmeric and black pepper quantity and increase sweetener as per their liking.

TURMERIC MILK BENEFITS

Drinking warm turmeric milk has many health benefits and often used as an alternative remedy to boost immunity and stave off illness – Source

Rich in antioxidants
Helps build immunity
Reduce inflammation and joint pain
Reduce risk of cancer
Has antibacterial ,antiviral and anti-fungal properties
Cures sore throat, cough and cold

With so many health benefits of turmeric, you will be thinking how to include it in your diet.Turmeric is added in most of the Indian cooking like curries ,soups ,dals and dry veggie preparation.

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HOW TO MAKE VEGAN TURMERIC MILK?

Just replace the regular dairy milk with almond milk ,coconut milk, soya milk, oat milk or cashew milk.

If using honey, replace it with jaggery or maple syrup or brown sugar for a vegan option.

HOW TO MAKE TURMERIC MILK FOR COUGH?

To make turmeric milk for cough ,For one cup of milk ,add 1/2 teaspoon of grated ginger ,crushed 2 black pepper corns ,1 cardamom ,1/2 inch cinnamon ,along with milk and boil the milk for 10 minutes. Strain and drink warm.

BEST TIME TO CONSUME TURMERIC MILK?

Drinking turmeric milk at night is a better option as it can promote sleep. Some believe the milk causes the release of tryptophan, an amino acid known to promote sleep.

VARIATIONS OF TURMERIC MILK

You can use any kind of milk to make this recipe.Vegans can use almond milk ,coconut milk, soya milk, oat milk, cashew milk.

Adding sweetener is purely up to your preference.It could be honey, jaggery, brown sugar, maple syrup, coconut sugar or any other sweetener of your choice.

You can also try adding other spices like ground cinnamon, cardamom, ground ginger etc for added flavour.You can also add grated ginger and whole spices and strain the milk before consuming.

To make turmeric milk using fresh turmeric root, peel and grate 1/2 inch turmeric root and boil with milk for 2-3 minutes and strain the milk.Then add ground pepper powder and sweetener and serve warm.

HOW TO MAKE TURMERIC MILK STEP BY STEP

Heat milk in a pan and bring it to a boil on a medium low flame.

Once the milk begins to boil, then switch off the gas.

Add turmeric powder and pepper powder.Black pepper helps in the absorption of curcumin which is present in the turmeric.So dont skip adding black pepper.Mix well

Lastly Stir in the honey and serve hot or warm.

To get froth you can pour the turmeric milk into the glass from a distance.

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