Sonf Ki Chai

Ingredients

• 1 cup pure water
• 2 tsp coarsely powdered fennel seed
• 1/4 tsp sugar (optional)
• 1 tiny pinch of cardamom
• Garnish
• Fresh mint leaves

Method

1. Bring the water to a boil. 
2. Add fennel, sugar and cardamom, turn off heat, cover and steep for 5 minutes. 
3. Strain and garnish with mint leaves. 
4. Enjoy at room temperature or mildly warm.

Medicinal Properties of Fennel Tea

This recipe is light and easily digestible. It is very helpful for excessive thirst, indigestion, flatulence, diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach-pain. It is a good recipe for dysurea as well. It balances excessive Pitta and is a great stress-buster.