Golden Turmeric Milk (Haldi Doodh)
Enjoy the soothing flavors of authentic Haldi Doodh, a traditional Indian beverage rooted in ancient Ayurvedic medicine. This golden elixir, also known as Turmeric Milk, combines milk with earthy turmeric with aromatic spices to create a cozy drink with anti-inflammatory properties.
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 146kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk or plant based milk
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 green cardamom pods
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 clove
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 inch sliced ginger optional
- 1 teaspoon sugar, gud (jaggery) or sweetener of choice
- ¼ teaspoon ghee or coconut oil optional
Instructions
- Pour the milk into a pan on low to medium heat. Bring it up to a boil.
- Add the turmeric, clove, green cardamom pod, cinnamon stick, and any other spices or ginger if you'd like. Whisk all the ingredients together.
- Allow the milk to simmer for 10 minutes, until the spices are infused. Be sure to stir in intervals to prevent the milk from scorching the bottom. Keep an eye on the milk because it may start bubbling to the top.
- Turn the heat off. Strain the milk into a cup. Spoon in sugar to taste and mix until dissolved. Add ghee or vanilla extract if desired.
- Enjoy warm!
Notes
- Turmeric is fat-soluble so adding a fat such as ghee or coconut oil boosts the benefits of turmeric.
- Black pepper boosts the absorption of turmeric by 2000%, so don't skip on adding some freshly cracked pepper to this drink.
- Enzymes in ginger can cause milk to curdle. If adding ginger, boil the spices in ½ cup of water, then add the milk.
