Ginger tea recipe,ginger tea benefits, how to make adrak wali chai

Need something to calm and soothe your soul? Try making a ginger  tea, a herbal tea made in most indian househoulds especially when you are suffering from an attack of cold or during rainy seasons.
The aroma of  ginger  always reminds us of relaxing massage and warm foot soak. its also called as aalyacha chaha or adrak wali chai in india.

A healthy way to start  Your day. I Had been drinking this tea since childhood .



Ginger (Zingiber officinalis) has a calming and soothing flavour with a touch of a bite to it that helps to keep you alert and calm. 

Ginger is commonly used to help an upset stomach, motion or travel sickness or general low-grade fevers. It is also excellent for nausea and for warming you up when you feel cold (it stimulates cold hands and feet), and is esteemed as a "heating herb". Ginger is reputed to help ward off colds or improve your recovery time. Other benefits of ginger include:
digestive aid
circulation booster
flatulence, colic or indigestion relief
blood sugar reduction
increases perspiration
soothes menstrual pain
melts fat and lose weight
helps reduce sinusitis and throat soreness

Few other indian tea variety which you may like

masala chai
Lemongrass tea / paticha chaha
Herbal tea/green tea
Tea masala powder recipe


ingredients

1 inch ginger (ala /adrak) grated
1 tbsp cardamom powder (optional)
2  cups of water 
2 tsp tea powder (use  tsp if you prefer a straong tea)
4 tsp sugar 
milk as needed

method:

1.wash  ginger and smash it with a pestle or grate it with a grater


2 In a sauce pan, add the water, grated /smashed ginger,cardamom powder & let water boil till the color of the water changes to a mild brownish. the ginger releases its juices & flavors in the water and thus the color of the water changes.




3 once it boils add  tea powder & sugar  and boil this mixture for a couple of minutes.



4. Add milk &  boil for 2 minute. 







5.Strain the tea with strainer and serve  hot with biscuits /snacks Or sooji toast

Lemongrass tea | Ginger lemongrass tea | paticha chaha

Need something to calm and soothe your soul? Try making a ginger lemongrass tea, a herbal tea famously served in tropical spa before and after treatment. The aroma of both ginger and lemongrass always reminds us of relaxing massage and warm foot soak.

 A healthy way to start  Your day. I Had been drinking this tea since childhood .Got a big bunch of lemon grass aka paticha chaha or gavti chaha in marathi from total mall last week & made this one which is a regular recipe in my kitchen since then.



Lemongrass grows wild in Southeast Asia and Africa. The native people of these countries have been using it for its medicinal purposes since ancient times. Due to its health benefits, this plant has become very popular in the western hemisphere in modern days.

 

 

Few reasons to drink this wonderful herbal tea.From its calming effects to its positive digestive benefits to its acne prevention and its natural cold and cough reliever, this is an herbal tea that all can benefit from
 If suffering from insomnia, a cup before bedtime causes relaxation and promotes a restful night of sleep. It is also known to relieve nausea and is an aid in digestion. Drinking a cup after a large meal will take away that full feeling and will aid in digesting the food just consumed along with helping to remove unhealthy food additives, chemicals and excess fats. It also aids in the relief of constipation, keeping the bowels working properly and removing toxins to keep the body healthy and energetic. Acting as a natural diuretic it is known to keep the kidneys and bladder working properly. Its powerful antioxidant benefits help to keep the liver and pancreas healthy and it is also known to help keep cholesterol levels normal.

People of ancient times knew the benefits of Lemongrass when suffering with coughs and colds. Drinking this tea helps relieve those symptoms as well without having to use store bought products that can sometimes have side-effects.

This tea is also a natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. If drank regularly, studies have shown that it helps prevent the outbreak of acne and keeps the skin healthy due to its anti-bacterial effects. It can also relieve aches and pains and helps to reduce fever.
If suffering from anxiety or nervousness Lemongrass tea can help reduce these symptoms

ingredients
1 inch ginger (ala /adrak) grated
4-5  lemongrass leaves 
2  cups of water
2 tsp tea powder
4 tsp sugar
milk as needed

method:
1.wash lemon grass leaves & cut them into 1 inch pieces with scissor.



2 In a sauce pan, add the water, grated ginger, lemongrass leaves & let water boil.



3once it boils add   tea powder & sugar  and boil this mixture for a couple of minutes.



4. Add milk &  boil for 2 minute.

5.Strain the tea and serve  hot with biscuits /snacks

Herbal green tea (chai) - home made recipe

There’s nothing nicer on a cold midwinter’s day than a soothing cup of herbal tea. But besides being a tasty, warming, caffeine-free pick-me-up, herbal tea has lots of wonderful health benefits.
Nature Cure or naturopathy is gradually emerging as the most popular mode of preventive healthcare as well as that of therapeutic cure.

Difference between herbal green tea & black tea
 
Our traditional morning cup of tea or the high tea we have in the evening is made from leaves of Camellia sinensis, also known as the tea bush. Herbal tea, on the other hand, is actually an infusion of herbs or flowers and the correct name for it is tisane.

 For more than thousands of years herbal teas have been lauded for their medicinal properties. Today, more and more people are taking to drinking tisanes since it helps to relax and revive them. Also, it makes for a healthier option as compared to the caffeine high coffee or tea.

Although there are herbal teabags available quite easily in supermarkets, it’s always more fun to make your own infusion at home with leaves, berries, herbs or flowers of your choice. 

 In case you are using leaves, take no more than 1 tablespoon per cup and make sure you tear the leaves finely. Infuse them in boiling water for about 10 minutes but if you prefer a stronger flavor, let it stand for longer.

When it comes to roots, such as liquorice or ginger or cinnamon sticks you will have to simmer them for slightly longer, about 15 minutes or so, in order to extract their flavor. Same goes for seeds such as aniseed or caraway seeds. Once you have an infusion to your liking, you can add a little honey or sugar according to taste.


Ingredients

2 cup water
2 tsp  sugar ,
ginger,
gavti chaha (lemon grass sticks) 2-3 sticks,
pudina 5-6 leaves
tulsi leaves  5-6 leaves
1/4 lemon juice
1 tsp tea powder (you can use green tea bags or normal black tea  or loose green tea )

Method :

1.Take 2 cups of water in sauce pan & add sugar .

2.Once water starts to boil add ginger gavti chaha (lemon grass sticks)
pudina , tulsi leaves.

3.Give tea a nice boil .

4.Lastly add   half spoon tea powder give a quick boil say for 1 minute and switch off gas .(NOTE :after adding tea powder do not boil much as tea will turn green .

5.Next squeeze 1/4 lemon juice & enjoy this herbal geen tea made at home


Tips

1.You can drink this green tea as many times as you want to stay young & rejuvanated.
 
 2.you can add pepper,cinamom,fennel seeds to above tea


Popular herbal teas and their benefits:

 •Chamomile tea: Chamomile tea is a well known sedative and it helps relieve anxiety. Due to its sleep promoting qualities it is usually preferred by people suffering from insomnia.

 •Ginger Tea: For those who suffer from car sickness, ginger tea can help. It also aids digestion, eases flatulence, and relieves nausea.

 •Ginseng Tea: For several centuries, ginseng was considered some sort of a miracle herb in China. Today, various studies have revealed the rich medicinal properties of this root, making it one of the most preferred herbal teas.

 •Peppermint Tea: Peppermint is more than a popular flavor for mouth fresheners. It relaxes your muscles, aids digestion, and relieves flatulence and stomach cramps. Of course, it tastes great too.

 •Cinnamon Tea: Cinnamon tea is usually a seasonal drink had in winters to warm the body. It also lowers blood sugar and cholesterol. You can have cinnamon tea as a tisane or pour cinnamon-flavored water on regular teabag and allow it to infuse for a couple of minutes.

Extensive herbal green tea studies and research have confirmed that Green tea can greatly help people with many medical conditions including (but not limited to):

High Blood Pressure
 Diabetes
 Cancer
 Alzheimer’s Disease
 Obesity
 High Cholesterol
 And many other medical conditions

How to make tea masala(Chahacha -chai ka masala)at home|gujarati style

A cup of tea is one of the inegral part of our mornings .Isnt it ? We start our day with a cup of tea......Why not spice morning tea adding a spoon of tea masala ( chahacha masala / chai ka masala)

By itself, chai or cha or chaha (in marathi) is merely the generic word for "tea" in many European and Asian languages. The widespread form chai comes from Persian چای chay.However, for many English speakers who refer to ordinary tea as "tea", the word "chai" has come to imply "masala chai". Masala chai (literally "mixed-spice tea") is a beverage from the Indian subcontinent made by brewing tea with a mixture of aromatic Indian spices and herbs.Chai is also a popular item in restaurants known as Irani cafés.

The simplest traditional method of preparing masala chai is to actively simmer or boil a mixture of milk and water with loose leaf tea, sweeteners, and whole spices.The method may vary according to taste or local custom: example, some households may combine all of the ingredients together at the start, bring the mixture to a boil, then immediately strain and serve; others may leave the mixture simmering for a longer amount of time, or begin by bringing the tea leaves to a boil and only add the spices toward the end (or vice-versa).A common Maharashtran practice for preparation of one cup of chai is to first combine one half cup of water with one half cup of milk in a pot over heat. Sugar may be added at this point or after. Ginger is then grated into the mixture followed by adding a "tea masala". There is no fixed recipe or preparation method for masala chai and many families have their own versions of the tea

Indian markets all over the world sell various brands of "chai masala", (Hindi चाय मसाला [chāy masālā], "tea spice") for this purpose, though many households blend their own.Although the ingredients may vary from region to region, "tea masala" typically consists of cardamom powder, cinnamon powder, ground cloves, ginger powder, and pepper powder.
Today I am mentioning my mausis recipe from the zeroxed copies of her treasured diaries .


Ingredients

1/4 cup cinnamon (dalchini) , cut into small pieces
8-10 cloves (laung / lavang)
1/4 cup black peppercorns (kalimirch)
1/4 cup cardamom (elaichi)
6 black cardamoms (badi elaichi)
1/4 cupmace (javantri), broken into pieces
1/2 nutmeg (jaiphal), grated
1/4 cupdried ginger powder (soonth)




Method
1.Dry roast the cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, cardamom, and black cardamom for 7 to 8 minutes. Cool completely.
2.Add the mace, nutmeg and ginger powder and grind to make a fine powder.
3.Cool completely and store in an air-tight container.
4.Use as required to make your spiced masala tea.

5 To make masala chai, add one cup of water , 3/4 cup of milk,1 teaspoon of chai ka masala in a medium saucepan,& let it boil. Once it boils add 2 tsp sugar & 1 tsp tea powder & let it boil all while stirring.

6. Reduce to simmer, and then continue stirring in intervals, for about 10 minutes. If you want a stronger flavor, simmer for longer. Strain your tea and enjoy with toast /biscuits.

Tips

1)Some people prefer way more milky tea than that and make equal proportions of water and milk. Some even use more milk than water. More milk leads to milder tea so choice is yours.

2) If you are tired of making tea masala powder at home here is a quick /short method for making masala chai.For making 2 two cups of tea.Bring the water, tea,milk sugar and 2 pieces each of cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, cardamom, and black cardamom to a boil. Depending on preference and strength required determine the time for which you boil the tea. I prefer about 10 minutes. Strain and serve hot with Indian biscuits .

3) For an alternate recipe, consider adding star anise (badiyan/chakri phool) ,badishep (fennel seeds) and ginger.