Nimbu Ghans aur Adrak ki Chai

Recipe by Chef Bhairav Singh


Photograph: Vaishali Rajput

Nimbu ghans (lemon grass) and adrak are the two best herbal ingredients to aid digestion and anti-inflammation. This tea has the potential to heal cold and flu, boost metabolism and burn fat and keeps you fresh and energetic.

Ingredients
• 1/2 cup lemon grass (nimbu ghans or hare chai ki patti)
• 1” ginger (adrak)
• 1 tbsp jaggery (gud)
• 4 cups water
Method
Take a teapot, add water and let it boil.
Now take a stone pestle, add ginger and lemon grass, and crush it well.
Once the water gets to a boil, add crushed lemon grass and ginger to the teapot and boil on medium to low flame for two minutes.
Then add jaggery and stir well, once jaggery is dissolved, turn off the flame.  
Strain the Nimbu Ghans aur Adrak ki Chai and serve hot.