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Published: Dec 7, 2013 · Modified: Feb 18, 2021 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Turmeric Milk | Manjal Paal | Golden Milk

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Turmeric Milk or Golden Milk as it is widely called is one of the ancient household remedies that helps with lot of symptoms when sick. This Manjal Paal is very easy to make and takes only 10 minutes.

Turmeric milk in a glass

This is one of the simplest and probably the most effective to cure the symptoms of common cold and cough in children and adults alike. Turmeric milk is one of the most ancient remedies that ease the symptoms when sick. Turmeric is known to have many medicinal properties and few of which include anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties.

At the first sight of cough in the house hold begins our ritual of having honey lemon and ginger tea and we end our day with the manjal paal (yellow milk). Even if just one member of the house is coughing, we still make sure that all of start the yellow milk at nights.

This really helps my kids to sleep better without coughing too much at nights and just 2-3 days of continuing it totally gets rid of the cold symptoms. I make the turmeric milk very basic adding just honey and turmeric to the milk. At times I also add a little bit of ground cardamom, but not always. Do make sure that you do not give honey to children under two.

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Manjal paal in a glass

This is my third recipe for this week’s blogging marathon under the theme Healthy recipes. This is my third recipe that we follow at home during the bout of cold and cough.

Few other measures that we follow in the house to ease the kid’s symptoms –

  • Applying Vicks liberally over the chest and the back. My aunt suggested that for young kids to constantly inhale the Vicks apply the Vicks to the pillows or covers near the kid. I used to do this when my kids was very young and struggled to breathe through stuffed nose.
  • Having a humidifier in the room. This helps to relieve the dryness.
  • Running a warm bath. Lot of parents or grandparents is scared to bathe the kids when they have cold. It is very important to run a warm bath. This not only gets rid of the nasty bug, but also helps to open up the airways and helps them breathe better, which in turn would help the kids to sleep.
  • Try to make the kids sleep a little elevated. This helps them to breathe better.
Golden Milk in a steal glass

Preparation time – 5 mins
Cooking time – 10 mins
Difficulty level – easy

Ingredients to make Turmeric Milk – (serves 2 kids)

  • Milk – 1 ½ cup
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
  • Honey – 1-2 tablespoon (depending on the sweetness)
  • Cardamom powder – ¼ tsp

Procedure to make Turmeric Milk –

  • Boil the milk. Once the milk boils, add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
  • Serve the Golden Milk when warm to the kids. I would suggest that they drink it a little bit on the high warm side.
Turmeric milk served in a glass

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Turmeric Milk in a glass

Turmeric Milk / Manjal Paal

Turmeric Milk or Golden Milk as it is widely called is one of the ancient household remedies that helps with lot of symptoms when sick. This Manjal Paal is very easy to make and takes only 10 minutes.
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Course: 4 Ingredient Recipes, Drinks, Quick and Easy
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Diet: Low Salt
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 147kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

  • bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup Milk
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1-2 tablespoon Honey depending on the sweetness
  • ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder

Instructions

  • Boil the milk. Once the milk boils, add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
  • Serve when warm to the kids. I would suggest that they drink it a little bit on the high warm side.

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 296IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Pavani N says

    December 10, 2013 at 7:32 pm

    Lovely post and helpful tips. Turmeric milk is such a great home remedy for colds and coughs.

    Reply
  2. Chef Mireille says

    December 10, 2013 at 4:37 am

    very useful info

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  3. Sapana Behl says

    December 09, 2013 at 5:56 pm

    Good and perfect natural home remedy for cough and cold !

    Reply
  4. Archana Potdar says

    December 09, 2013 at 4:46 pm

    perfect remedy for cough and cold. I loved all your posts this week

    Reply
  5. Suma Gandlur says

    December 09, 2013 at 12:16 am

    Good one. Natural remedies are always better and especially good when dealing with the little ones.

    Reply
  6. nandoos Kitchen says

    December 08, 2013 at 11:49 am

    Perfect drink to cure cold

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  7. Manjula Bharath says

    December 07, 2013 at 11:44 pm

    My mom used to give us this turmeric milk when we had cough 🙂 very very healthy remedy for cough dear !!

    Reply
  8. Poornima Porchelvan says

    December 08, 2013 at 5:25 am

    Very healthy drink. First time in your space; happy to follow you.

    Reply

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