Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Golden Turmeric Milk (Haldi Doodh) is a vegetarian Indian beverage made with whole milk, organic turmeric powder, and black pepper powder in about 6 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 1 minutes
- Cook time: 5 minutes
- Total time: 6 minutes
- Yield: 1
- Category: Beverage
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk ((or coconut, soy, almond, cashew milk))
- 1/2 teaspoon organic turmeric powder
- 1 pinch black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon organic honey ((or jaggery))
Method
- Heat milk in a small saucepan and bring it to a boil on a medium-low flame.
- Once the milk begins to boil, then switch off the gas.
- Add turmeric powder and pepper powder. Note: Black pepper helps in the absorption of curcumin which is present in turmeric. So dont skip adding black pepper. Mix well
- Lastly, Stir in the honey and serve Haldi doodh hot or warm.
- To get extra froth, whip it with a milk frother or pour the Haldi milk into the glass from a distance.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.