- Serves
- 1
- Portion
- 150 ml at 9:30 pm
- Time
- 8 min
- Texture
- Liquid
- Season
- All year
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Vata-pacifying
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (1 serving) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow's milk, whole | ⅔ cup (or almond milk) | 150 ml | 750 ml | |
| Turmeric powder | ⅛ tsp | 0.5 g | 2.5 g | |
| Nutmeg | tiny pinch | 0.1 g | 0.3 g | |
| Green cardamom | 1 pod, crushed | 0.2 g | 1 g | |
| Ghee (cow) | ½ tsp | 2.5 g | 12.5 g | |
| Black pepper | 1 grain, crushed | 0.1 g | 0.5 g |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Simmer milk with turmeric, nutmeg and cardamom 3 minutes.
Step 2: Add ghee and a crushed peppercorn.
Step 3: Serve warm.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
123kcal
Energy
4.9g
Protein
8.3g
Fat
7.6g
Carbohydrate
0.2g
Fibre
0g
Salt
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
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