Munakka Milk at Night for a Mild Cold
Four or five seeded munakka (large dark raisins) simmered in a cup of milk and sipped warm at night. A traditional comfort drink for a mild cold, not a cure; skip if you have diabetes without advice.
Important: this remedy is only a supportive home measure. Keep taking any medicine your doctor has prescribed, monitor your readings, and consult your doctor before adding anything new.
A warm milk with dried fruit
Munakka are large dark raisins, and munakka milk is a traditional warm drink in the cold season. Simmering them in milk makes it lightly sweet and soothing to sip before bed. It is trending again as a winter home remedy.
Wash the munakka, remove seeds, simmer in milk for five minutes and drink warm, with or without the raisins. This is a comfort drink and not a treatment for cold, cough or infection.
Ingredients
- 4–5 munakka (large dark raisins)
- 1 cup milk
How to prepare
- Wash munakka and remove the seeds.
- Simmer in milk for five minutes.
How to use
- Sip warm about an hour before bed.
- Eat the soft munakka if you like.
Helpful habits
- Do not add sugar; the raisins sweeten it.
- Cool slightly before drinking.
Precautions
- People with diabetes should check with their doctor.
- Skip if milk upsets you.
- Fever, breathing trouble or a cold that lasts need a doctor.
- A comfort drink, not a cure.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as soaked munakka?
- No, this is a warm milk drink for night; the soaked version is eaten in the morning.
Can children have it?
- Older children, with the raisin chopped and seeds removed.
How often?
- A few evenings while you have a cold.
