Recipe Fundas!-Simple,Tasty, Healthy Vegetarian recipes for a Vibrant Living!

Honey has very high medicinal value. It has been in use for several thousands of years in medicines like Siddha (India). We use Honey in Panchamirtham- Fruit desert (Mix of cut bananas, grapes, oranges, dates and jaggery). Honey creates a sense of alertness and keeps you agile. In a cup of lukewarm water, add 1 tbsp of honey and squeeze few drops of lemon. If you have this as a drink in the morning, instead of coffee/tea, this helps to maintain/reduce weight. You will definitely not gain weight. Honey also improves the texture of the skin. Alternately, for those who want to gain weight, you can soak dates in honey and have that in the morning. It will have the reverse effect, adding weight.

For the benefit of my non-Indian friends, I am posting this... 1. Boil 1 cup of full cream milk 2. Add 1 tbsp of tea powder (indian made: 3 Roses/ Chakra Gold etc) and add 1-1.5 tbsp of sugar. 3. Add 1 tbsp of powdered cardamom/tea masala (that you can buy in places like Little India) and mix well. 4. Once the mixture boils, strain using a tea strainer and your Masala Tea is ready.