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Kadha
Soothing and immunity-boosting herbal hot tea
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Beverage
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 2
Calories: 27kcal
Add water to a saucepan over medium-high heat. Using a mortar and pestle, coarsely grind black peppercorns and cloves and add to the water
Add grated ginger, lemongrass, and ground turmeric. Boil everything together until the tea reduces to half; about 15 minutes on medium-high heat.
Add jaggery and cook for another two minutes as the jaggery melts
Strain in 2 cups and serve hot
- Frozen ginger paste or dry ginger powder can be used instead of freshly grated ginger. Add 1 teaspoon of dry ginger powder to 3 cups of water
- Fresh organic turmeric root can be used in place of turmeric powder. Add 1 teaspoon of grated fresh turmeric to 3 cups of water
- In addition to peppercorns and cloves, you can also spices such as cinnamon and cardamom
- Make Kadha as strong as you like by simply boiling it longer
Calories: 27kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg