Who can say no to savoring a bowl of hot, comforting soup or a steaming mug of their favorite beverage on a rainy day? While chai and pakoras are often the first delights that come to mind during the monsoon, there’s no shortage of healthier seasonal snacks that can be whipped up in no time to celebrate the rains. Although the showers bring joy, the humid weather can make you sweat excessively, increasing the risk of dehydration.
Keeping yourself hydrated is essential to stay healthy. Other than plain water, beverages like soups, stew, buttermilk, fruit juices, and vegetables high on water content can also be considered.
As per experts suggested that switching to healthy beverages and soups instead of consuming your regular sugary drinks which have nothing but empty calories. This includes hot drinks, which are a must try as they help ward off seasonal cold or flu and boost immunity, prevents infection, as well as some juicy drinks which can be had at room temperature too.
Golden Latte
Ingredients
Milk: 250ml
Turmeric: 2 pinch
Black Pepper: ½ teaspoon
Jaggery as needed
Method
Firstly, in a sauce pan take 1 cup milk, add 2 pinch of turmeric, ½ tsp of crushed pepper.
Whisk and mix well making sure everything is well combined. Bring the milk to boil and finally add brown sugar or honey ½ tsp (if needed).
Always use organic turmeric powder to avoid ingesting adulterated one. Use pepper and turmeric together for better absorption of curcumin in the body. Best way is to have Golden latte as a bed time snack.
Golden latte is enriched with the goodness of nature. Turmeric has some amazing antiseptic, anti-inflammatory properties, anti-microbial and anti-allergic properties, which further help in preventing as well as curing several diseases. In fact,a blend of turmeric, pepper and hot milk a day will help you to prevent infections and induce sleep during pregnancy and lactation.
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