Marundu Karupatti Paal
A home remedy of warm spiced milk with palm jaggery
Ingredients
For boiling
- 2 cups full cream milk / plant based milks use coconut milk for vegan versions.
- 1/2 cup drinking water
Spice mix blend
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp fennel seed
- 4-6 long pepper thippili, pilppli
- 1 pinch nutmeg grated
- 1 black cardamom
- 1-2 pieces dry ginger or powder
the sweetener
- 2 tbsp Palm Jaggery
Instructions
Spice mix
- Collect all the ingredients for the spice mix.
- In a pan dry roast the fennel, the cumin,long pepper, the black cardamom and the dry ginger pieces
- Cool it slightly and pound them. Grind it into a smooth powder and add the nutmeg.
- Store this mix in an airtight container for use.
For the drink
- Bring the milk and water together into a boil and add 1/2 tsp of the spice mix.
- Let them boil in a simmer and infuse the aromatic spice into the milk
- Remove from heat and stir in the palm jaggery. Strain the milk if preffered.
- Serve warm and enjoy sips.
Notes
For vegan versions gently simmer the coconut milk and do not boil it.
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