- Serves
- 4
- Portion
- 150 ml
- Time
- 10 min
- Texture
- Thin
- Season
- All year
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Kapha
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (4 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 3 cups | 700 ml | 3500 ml | |
| Lemongrass | 2 stalks, bruised | 10 g | 50 g | |
| Tulsi (holy basil) leaves | 12 leaves | 4 g | 20 g | |
| Ginger, fresh | 1 slice | 5 g | 25 g | |
| Honey | 2 tsp (added warm) | 15 g | 75 g |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Simmer lemongrass and ginger 6 minutes.
Step 2: Add tulsi; cover 3 minutes; strain.
Step 3: Cool to warm; add honey.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
13kcal
Energy
0.1g
Protein
0g
Fat
3.3g
Carbohydrate
0g
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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