Name: Herbal tea recipe by Geeta Virmani at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Water... 3 cups; Green tea leaves or kashmiri kahwa tea leaves... 1 pinch; Seeds of green cardamom.. 1 or 2; Fennel seeds... 1/2 tea spoon; Cinnamon stick.. 1 small one; Cloves... 2; Saffron strands.. 4 or 5; Rose petals... Dried or fresh.. Few; Mint leaves... 1 or 2 sprigs; Soda and salt... 1 pinch each; Chopped almonds (optional); Honey.. If so desired

Ingredients Serving: 2

Water... 3 cups
Green tea leaves or kashmiri kahwa tea leaves... 1 pinch
Seeds of green cardamom.. 1 or 2
Fennel seeds... 1/2 tea spoon
Cinnamon stick.. 1 small one
Cloves... 2
Saffron strands.. 4 or 5
Rose petals... Dried or fresh.. Few
Mint leaves... 1 or 2 sprigs
Soda and salt... 1 pinch each
Chopped almonds (optional)
Honey.. If so desired

Instructions

Boil water with fennel seeds, cinnamon, cloves, half quantity of saffron, cardamom and let it boil till 2 cups water is left
Add soda and salt and switch off the gas.
Add tea leaves in this, add few rose petals and mint leaves and keep Covered for 2 to 3 minutes.
Put few rose petals and balance saffron in the cup, add chopped almonds, if using and pass the tea from the tea strainer and enjoy herbal tea any time of the day
You can enjoy twice or thrice in a day. Best time to have this is morning
Any spice could be added or avoided, if so desired or as per individual choice or as per taste buds
Sugar or honey could be added but without these in beneficial

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