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Turmeric Tea

 A simple recipe for a tea made from Turmeric root - enjoy the numerous health benefits of this magical spice.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings: 2 cups
Course: drink
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 inchs turmeric piece of fresh root
  • 4 - 5 black pepper corns
  • 2 - 3 ginger slices fresh
  • 2.5 cups water
  • 2 tsps honey

Method
 

  1. In a small saucepan, keep the water to boil.
  2. Peel, slice and crush the turmeric slices with a pestle or a heavy object. Crush the ginger slices and pepper corns.
  3. In a tea egg or a piece of muslin cloth, place the crushed turmeric, pepper corns, ginger and drop this in the saucepan of water. [If you want, you can add the ingredients directly to the water as well.]
  4. Reduce the flame once the water starts boiling, cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes.
  5. Remove the tea-egg or filter out the spices using a fine meshed sieve.
  6. Divide between two cups and stir in honey.
  7. Drink while it is still warm.

Notes

Note: If you don't have the fresh root, use 1/2 tsp ground turmeric and follow the same procedure. Filter the tea using a fine meshed sieve.
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