It’s howling outside, raining too, and the sky is a murky grey.  It’s been like this all day today and for the last few days, weeks, months … I’m losing count!  We’re all missing the sunshine and some much-needed vitamin D.  Thank goodness for the gym or I’d go stir-crazy.  But today, I’m working from home and I haven’t been out!  The trees in my garden have taken a battering, and I feel the same would happen to me if I ventured outside the front door!  I’ve just taken a break from work and made myself some Haldi Doodh (Turmeric Milk).

Haldi Doodh is a delicious, warming, anti-inflammatory drink, just perfect for a day like today and I’m enjoying sipping mine as I write this.  Here’s my recipe, which has been adapted from a few I’ve come across.  This recipe makes enough for 1 small mugful:

Haldi Doodh

Ingredients

1 mug of almond milk

1/2 to 3/4 tsp of ground turmeric

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

3 cardamom seeds (crushed and husks discarded)

Honey to taste (leave out if vegan and use another natural sweetener instead, e.g. coconut sugar)

Method

Put the milk in a pan and add all the ingredients, bring to the boil and immediately turn down the heat and simmer for a few minutes to allow the spices to infuse – approximately 5 minutes.  Give it a gentle whisk whilst it’s heating and infusing.

Pour through a fine sieve or muslin into your favourite, cosy mug and sweeten with a little honey to taste.

Enjoy whilst warm.