Tea is a very common hot beverage in India which is made using milk, sugar, water and dried tea leaves. Many people feel relaxed and fresh after drinking this beverage. It is also one of the commonly served beverage to guests along with salty snacks. There are varieties for tea available like green tea, herbal team, lemon tea and so on. This tea recipe is a simple recipe with added benefits of Tulsi leaves, Ginger and Lemongrass. Tulsi leave is an Indian herb also known as Indian Holy basil and it’s plant is worshiped in India. All the three ingredients are anti-bacterial and have lots of health benefits. This tea also helps when one has cough, cold and throat pains in winter and helps in fighting infections.
- 1-1/2 cup Water
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 4 tsp Tea leaves store bought
- 10-12 Tulsi leaves ( Indian basil leaves)
- 1-1/2 tbsp Grated ginger
- 2 tbsp Lemongrass chopped
- 4 tsp Honey
- Clean and chop the lemongrass and tulsi leaves. Grate or crush ginger using mortle.
- In a sauce pan, boil water, tea leaves, tulsi leaves, ginger and lemongrass at medium to high heat for 5-6 minutes.
- Add milk and boil for 3-4 minutes. Turn off the heat.
- Strain it in tea pot.
- Pour in cups add honey as per your taste and mix. Enjoy hot tea in cold weather.
- Serve it hot with crackers or other snacks.
If you want to make black tea, replace milk with same quantity of water and use 2 tsp tea leaves instead of 4 tsp.
Loved the presentation and recipe as well. Are you planning to try master chef dishes especially dessert?
Last season I got the master chef recipe through your blog.
Thank you for the compliment. There are some interesting recipes in master chef and I am planning to try some. If it comes out well, I would post them in the blog.