Turmeric Milk (Haldi Doodh)

My mind is screaming after this past week. Thanksgiving came and went and we did our fair share of feasting. It wasn’t just the one day however, it was the whole week. We ate out more than I would have liked. We stayed up later than I would have liked. Hence the need for the this healing turmeric milk or haldi doodh as we call it in urdu.

Back to dessert, I mean cleanse…that tastes like dessert. Truly. My Pakistani/Indian friends will relate I am sure. This beverage reminds me of sheer khurma. A Pakistani milk and vermicelli sweet dish that’s central to eid celebrations in the  Sub Continent.

I am talking about Golden Milk as it has come to be known today. Golden because of the star ingredient,

TURMERIC

Turmeric belongs to the same family as the ginger root and is an integral part of Pakistani and Indian cuisine. The major component of the root is curcumin. Curcumin has shown: anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-cancer activities and is such a prevention to many diseases such as:

• Alzheimer’s
• arthritis
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Allergies

Read the study here. 

There are many ways to ingest turmeric. The root itself added to food, the spice as I am using in the milk below as well as supplement with  turmeric pills.

With much nostalgia I sipped the warm concoction and decided that this would be my beverage of choice for the fast approaching cold winter nights. The coziness can’t be beat and I know with the holiday season in full swing, my family and I will need this more than ever.

Have you tried making this milk? What did you think? Let me know in the comments! 

If you want more anti inflammatory beverage recipes try:

Immunity Bombs

Easy Lemon Ginger Elixir

Ginger Turmeric Immunity Shots

Healing Turmeric Milk

A delicious blend of healing turmeric and soothing honey. It is so good it will feel more like dessert than a cleanse!

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Prep Time:5 minutes mins

Cook Time:5 minutes mins

Total Time:10 minutes mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Pakistani, Indian, South Asian

Keyword: golden milk, haldi doodh, turmeric, turmeric latte

Servings: 1 cup

Author: Zeeshan Shah

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk regular,almond, coconut. I used unsweetened vanilla flavored almond
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp honey
• 1 healthy pinch saffron
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 1 pod cardamom
• 1 tsp pistachio ground, for garnish

Instructions

• In a small saucepan over medium low heat bring the milk to a simmer.
• Add all the ingredients except the pistachios.
• Whisk to combine.
• Let steep on low heat about 2 minutes.
• Pour into cup and garnish with pistachios.
• Enjoy warm.