Golden Milk (Turmeric Milk)

To boosting immunity Ministry of AYUSH recommends this turmeric milk/Haldi ka dudh once or twice a day. As we all know turmeric milk is used in winter as beverage in many homes in India. It also known as Golden milk made by turmeric and other spices.

Golden milk or turmeric milk is easy to make with simple home ingredients. This is very tasty and yummy recipe you can use in regular basis.

Benefits of Turmeric Milk

1. Curcumin in turmeric has antioxidant properties which reduce the risk of illness and also repair damage cell.
2. Help in fight with cold & cough.
3. Turmeric helps to improve brain function and also boost our mood.
4. Turmeric milk also helps in arthritis reducing joint pain.
5. Golden milk’s ingredients are also good for improve our memories.
6. Turmeric milk helps to reduce the risk of cancer.
7. Turmeric is antifungal and antibacterial properties it helps to reduces infection in our body.
8. Turmeric milk prevent the risk of heart disease.

Turmeric is commonly used in all Indian foods due to its health benefits. Turmeric work as a medicine in any cuts and wounds, it prevent bleeding and heal the wounds also. It is safe for kids also.

I personally give it to my kids 3 to 4 days in cold – cough or stuffed nose in winter.

There are some side effects of turmeric milk like constipation, acidity, dehydration.

Try to take fresh turmeric root as it more beneficial than turmeric powder. If not possible to get fresh root than use only organic turmeric powder as it is chemical free.

INGREDIENT

Milk (full cream ) 1 cup

Turmeric root/ haldi 1 tsp (grated)

Cinnamon (dalchini) ½ tsp

Black paper 2 crushed

Honey 1 tsp

Ginger ½ tsp (grated)

Method

1. Wash the fresh turmeric root very well and grate it or make paste.
2. Take a pan add milk and boil it.
3. Add turmeric, cinnamon, black paper and ginger cook for 5 mins in low flame.
4. And serve hot as tea.

Turmeric milk for kids

Full cream milk 1 cup

Turmeric paste ¼ tsp

Black paper 1pinch

Honey 1 tsp

Notes

1. This is not a medicine to treat any illness. It’s only home remedy for normal cold and cough.
2. If any kind of illness than consult your doctor.
3. You can store turmeric paste in ice cubes in freeze, when you want to use take one cube.
4. Before use take expert advice.
5. This is only for elders. Don’t give it to kids as kids are small so quantity needs to be reduced.