Drink
Haldi doodh
Warm milk with turmeric and a pinch of black pepper, lightly sweetened.
10 min
0 of 4 steps done
2 servings
Heat: No chilli
Approximate nutrition
A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.
- Energy140 per serving
- Protein6g per serving
- Carbs14g per serving
- Fibre0g per serving
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Haldi (turmeric): getting the most from India's golden spiceTurmeric colours nearly every Indian dal and sabzi. Its active compound, curcumin, has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, but it's poorly absorbed on its own. Cooking it in a little fat with black pepper, and using it daily in food, is the traditional — and smartest — approach.
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