Upgrade a regular ‘shikanji’, ‘chhaas’ or iced tea to a stronger-than-your-Netflix-addiction health booster While our collective attention was focused on news, video calls and quarantine chores, the sweltering heat crept up on us.
Swapping the daily cup of evening chai with iced tea might offer a welcome respite. Is there a way to make it healthier, apart from adding honey as a sweetener? “Top it off with a mint-ginger concentrate," says Karishma Dalal, chef and co-owner of Bombay Salad Co., a health-food café in Mumbai’s suburban Bandra.
It started home delivery last week. Her recipe of the concentrate, often used in her drinks menu, starts with boiling 1 tablespoon of grated ginger and a handful of mint leaves in 300ml water for 3-4