Drinks
Haldi Doodh with Gur
The bedtime cup, sweetened the old way
- Prep
- 2 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Serves
- 2
- Level
- Easy
Haldi doodh the way it's actually made at home: milk simmered gently with turmeric and crushed black pepper, sweetened with jaggery off the heat so it doesn't split. No powders, no premixes — a small warm ritual at the end of the day.
Method
- 1
Bring the milk to a gentle simmer with the turmeric and crushed pepper, stirring so nothing catches.
- 2
Simmer 4–5 minutes on low so the turmeric loses its raw edge.
- 3
Take the pan off the heat, let it stop bubbling, then stir in the jaggery until it melts. Adding gur off the boil keeps the milk from splitting.
- 4
Pour into cups; float a few drops of ghee on top if you like. Drink warm.
From our kitchen
- Always add jaggery off the heat — hot-boiling milk plus gur can curdle.
- A strand or two of saffron makes it a festive nightcap.
From the pantry
