Ayurvedic breakfast drink
- Published: 31 Jan 10
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
Anjum Anand’s nourishing Ayurvedic drink – made with almonds, dates and cardamom – is excellent if you had a heavy dinner the night before or feel sluggish.
Find out more about the Ayurdevic diet, here.
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Serves 1
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Takes around 20 minutes, plus overnight soaking
Ingredients
- 14 whole almonds (use only 8–9 if blending with milk or it becomes too rich)
- 3 medium-sized dates
- Few strands of saffron (optional)
- 220ml water, or half water, half rice milk, or any other milk
- Pinch of cardamom powder (made by grinding the seeds of one green cardamom pod)
Method
- Soak the almonds and dates overnight in hot water.
- In the morning, drain and peel the almonds. If using the saffron, infuse in 1 tablespoon of hot water for 10 minutes.
- Tip the almonds into a blender with the dates and water or milk (if using cow’s milk, ideally bring to boiling point and cool before using). Blend, then stir in the saffron water and strands (if using) and the ground cardamom and serve.
- Recipe from February 2010 Issue
delicious. tips
If you blend the drink with water, use the extra amount of almonds but if using milk, the smaller quantity will be fine. From Anjum’s new book Eat Right for your Body Type.
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