A Homemade cup of "Ginger Chai"

Adrak Wali Chai

Here's a cup of spicy yet fresh adrak wali chai (Ginger Tea) to start your day. I would not promise that this cup of tea is healthy and calorie free but it definitely has its dos and don'ts.  

Lets start with the procedure:-

Ingredients needed:-

• half cup water
• half cup milk
• half a ginger (washed properly and grated or finely chopped)
• tea leaves (preffered: Red Label Natural Care Tea or any herbal tea that can be used for black tea or with milk, for added benefit)
• half spoon sugar (prefer the chai without sugar for better results)

Procedure :-

Add water to a sauce pan and place it on high flame. As the water boils, add you grated ginger and 1 and a half teaspoon of your desired Tea leaves or powder to it and bring the mixture to boil. Once the water starts boiling, add half a cup of milk to it (and 1 teaspoon of sugar, if you need) and let the mixture boil on slow heat. Give the tea some time to absorb the flavors and boil it for at least 2-3 minutes till the colour changes to a desired brown. Serve the tea with some crackers to go with it.  

Benefits:-

This tea is a great drink during the winters. It's hot as well as fulfilling to you hunger. 

The ginger serves as a great medicine for cough and cold. So iif you are suffering from a cold, then grab yourself a cup of this drink. It is also great for the throat problems and the milk also helps kill abnormal hunger pangs at times. 

Because this tea has quite some caffeine in it, it serves great to kill your sleep on early morning schedules or before your daily workout. I personally love a cup of ginger tea every morning, before my breakfast. 

Cons:-

The tea does not help in any kind of weight loss process and is not advisable for people suffering from health issues such as stomach ulcer, typhoid, jaundice etc

Also, do not use the remnants or residue a second time, as the mixture tends to release few toxins if boiled repeatedly. Always use a fresh batch of ingredients every tie you make this potion. 

If you have a habit of drinking tea at regular intervals, then do not add too much ginger, as this would not only spoil your tea, but also have harmful effects on your digestive tract. 

Sugar free halwa

Things needed
1)4-5 grated carrots
2)4tbsp ghee
3)1cup rava
4) half cup oats
5) 4tbsp sugar free natura
6) 2 cups milk
7) Dry fruits for extra taste and garnish

We start by roasting the dry fruits in half teaspoon ghee. Roast till the dry fruits are golden brown. Take out the dry fruits in a plate and keep them separately.

Next, add your grated carrots to the same pan and roast till the carrots start draining water and cook till they turn mildly red. Now add 3tbsp of sugar free natura and mix till everything blends well.
Now, keep the half cooked carrots in a plate and 3and half spoons of ghee to the pan and wait till it heats up. Now add the carrots back and fry them till they reduce to half and get completely dry and cooked. Now fry the rava and oats in the same pan and add the carrots back along with the rava and oats and mix well.
Once all the ingredients are mixed well and the rava and oats are light brown, add 1 cup of milk and stir till its all absorbed and cook well. Now reduce the flame and add the second cup of milk and cook till the mixture comes to boil and eventually comes to a semi dry state. Now add your roasted dry fruits and mix well. Keep some dry fruits for garnishing.

Serve the halwa in a plate and garnish with fresh carrots and dry fruits.
Your halwa is ready to be eat.