Category: Drinks

INGREDIENTS

1 tbs fennel seeds
1 tsp black peppers
Two 2″ cinnamon sticks
1 tsp ginger powder
10 green cardamom
10 cloves
1 star anise
Loose tea/tea bags
Milk
Sugar

 

METHOD

Grind all the masala ingredients together and store in a glass container – this will stay fresh for 1 month

To make one cup of Masala tea, boil one cup of water and 1/4 cup of milk together

Add 1/2 tsp of stored masala tea ingredients

Boil for a further 5 minutes

Add 1 tsp of loose tea leaves or tea bag and boil, adding sugar to your taste

Your Masala Chaa is ready

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp instant coffee
2 tbsp brown sugar or to taste
2 tbsp boiling water
2 cups milk(semi-skimmed)
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cinnamon

 

METHOD

Whisk the coffee, sugar and boiling water in a tall glass or mug using a hand whisk or electric whisk/beater, until well blended and frothy

Bring the milk to a boil in a pan before adding the turmeric and cinnamon, allowing to simmer for a further couple of minutes

Put a table spoonful of the frothy coffee in the bottom of a mug and top it up with the boiled turmeric milk

Enjoy

INGREDIENTS

4 medium carrots
1/2 beetroot
4 level tsp black salt
4 tsp brown mustard
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp nigella seeds (kalong)
2  1″ cinnamon stick
8 cups of cooled-boiled water

METHOD

Wash and slice the carrots and beetroot and put them into a glass container

Add salt, brown mustard, fennel seeds, cinnamon stick and nigella seeds

Add the cups of water and cover the container with a tight lid, leaving it in a sunny place

Remove after 3 days of developing, ready to drink