Healing Tulsi Tea (Tisane) with fennel & cardamom
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A beautifully aromatic and delicious Ayurvedic tea with health supporting properties
Author: kelly
Recipe type: tisane
Serves: 1 x 16 oz cup
Ingredients
- 16 oz/500 ml water
- 2 tsp organic loose leaf tulsi/holy basil c/s (cut and sifted)
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- 8 green cardamom pods, skillet toasted and crushed to release seeds
- drizzle of honey, optional
- Slice or two of lemon, optional
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil or near boil ideally.
- Meantime, toast cardamom pods in a dry skillet over low'ish heat until fragrant (tossing them about). Remove from heat to cutting board and using fingers or knife, crack pods open to release seeds (I reserve a few of the pod shells to toss into the infusion too).
- In a tea infuser or sachet, place: tulsi tea, fennel seed and cardamom seeds (including some of the pods if you like).
- Place infuser/sachet in designated mug and pour hot water over allowing the mixture to infuse for at least 7 minutes.
- Remove infuser from mug and add a swish of honey and a slice or two of lemon if you wish. It's also delicious on its own which is how I drink it. Enjoy!
Notes
Tulsi /Holy Basil: now widely available online or at your favorite tea shop, look for loose leaf organic c/s (cut and sifted) which refers to the dried herb (which may include leaf, root, bark), as distinct from ground tulsi powder or sachets.
Tea vs. Tisane: although I refer to this drink as a tea, strictly speaking it is a tisane (technically, tea refers to a specific species of plant known as: Camellia Sinensis and true teas are derived, in one form or another, from that plant. Tisane (also known as herbal tea) is an infusion made from other plant leaves, roots, bark, seeds, berries, spices, etc.
Coffee Lovers: save the tea infusion after use and add it to your coffee basket - your next batch of brewed coffee will have a beautiful Indian-spiced flavor.
Tea vs. Tisane: although I refer to this drink as a tea, strictly speaking it is a tisane (technically, tea refers to a specific species of plant known as: Camellia Sinensis and true teas are derived, in one form or another, from that plant. Tisane (also known as herbal tea) is an infusion made from other plant leaves, roots, bark, seeds, berries, spices, etc.
Coffee Lovers: save the tea infusion after use and add it to your coffee basket - your next batch of brewed coffee will have a beautiful Indian-spiced flavor.
Recipe by Inspired Edibles at https://www.inspirededibles.ca/2020/02/healing-tulsi-tea.html