Ram phal leaf tea

Ram phal and Seetha phal are look alike fruits grown in trees mostly in the wild also in home gardens where the climate is hot and humid. There is a close cousin to this variety also called lakshman phal in large parts of India while unknown whether Ram phal & Lakshman phal are same.

Now to the tea take few ramphal leaves fresh or dried chop them to big pieces ; put them in 1 cup of water bring it to boil and simmer for 5 minutes to make half cup tea per person. Steep them of clear from residue add honey to taste if needed. This tea is very energising can be had regularly; cures a lot of ailments including bedwetting in kids. Especially good for cancer patients and like. Since its uses were unknown previously this garden tree had vanished from home gardens and currently known medical values of this fruit and leaves puts them in lime light while the marketers sell them any where from 500- 1000/- Rs per kg via online.

Anybody taking a road trip on NH 7 from Bangalore towards Chennai can see the road sellers near Krishnagiri from Mcdonalds to tollgate belt. Atleast 10 sellers both ladies and men sit on the road sides with full baskets of seetha phal amidst the racing cars & motorists; which are wild fruits free of pesticides and chemicals costing lot less than the market and shops. Best of all tasty, healthy treat for anyone on road trip avoiding junk foods and colas.

For any reference go to this link below which has got notorious information on fruits and its benefits.
http://theindianvegan.blogspot.in/2013/03/all-about-ramphal-annona-reticulate.html

many thanks to him for this work.. 

fruity green tea

makes 1 quart

1 pint fresh strawberries
1/4 cup honey
6 oz orange juice
1 cup ice cubes
2 cups brewed green tea
1 orange cut in wedges

place strawberry and honey in blender to smooth, add orange juice & ice cubes and process.
stir in green tea, garnish with orange wedges.

tea

A sip from a cup of hot tea is my dad's everyday favorite. I wondered how my dad was so active from early morning till night in childhood while he shared his secret that is drinking tea from his young age. He goes one step ahead & advices all coffee drinkers to stop & consume tea. At times he also shows us some paper, magazine evidences how much healthy is a cup of tea. Most of all he likes plain lemon tea to refresh himself after a hard labor. So this makes my chai corner very special and I will give lots of details about various variety of chai available that are good for health.

Now there a lots of varieties available in tea and people are well aware about them. It's not only the taste but preparation matters a lot with tea.
* tea tastes sour when over boiled.
* making a tea concentrate and adding hot milk is always healthy instead of boiling together.
* adding spices like ginger, cardamom, lemon to tea not only enhances the flavor but good on everyday consumption.
* honey or even maple syrup can be added to tea as sweetener instead of sugar which is more healthy.
* chineese and most asians usually have hot tea with food against water or soda to improve digestion & avoid heart burn immediately after a spicy intake.

Varieties of tea:

Leaf tea and Dust tea are two commonly know varieties in India based on the process of grinding.
Leaf tea is usually coarse can be boiled few minutes longer than dust tea and filters clear in the cup.
Dust tea leaves some residue in the cup after filtering minimal boiling required since its a very fine powder.

   

Its just not a tea party play but a desire to grow.


This is just not a cup of tea but a morning ritual for many....