This tea is great for aiding digestion and to help ground the body and mind. Pacifying vata is important especially during vata season because vata is the quickest dosha to go out of balance.
4 cups of water
1 tbsp fennel seeds
1 tbsp coriander seeds
2 pods of cardamom
1 tbsp of sucanat or rice syrup (optional)
Heat water in a pot. Crush fennel and coriander seeds and cardamom pods slightly. Add to the water and boil for 3 minutes. If you use the sucanat or rice syrup, add and boil for 2 more minutes. Strain and serve.
*You can use brown sugar to sweeten afterwards if you don’t add the sucanat or rice syrup
2 responses so far ↓
1 NinaKruse // Feb 18, 2009 at 11:24 pm
What the heck is sucanat and where do I get rice syrup? At the Indian herb shop on Fairfax??
2 Monica // Feb 18, 2009 at 11:33 pm
You can use rock sugar instead if you have that. The sugars you should be able to get at the Indian store.
But here this recipe might be easier:
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp corriander seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds
Throw them in a full kettle, boil for 5 minutes and drink the water (not the seeds). It’s pretty good. All those you can buy at the Indian shop on Fairfax – or just come over. I am happy to share.
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